... night... he is 102 pounds... has bone cancer in leg ... trying to help him sleep
Gabapentin - my dog is taking 1 100mg every 12 hrs for pain... can I give him another for pain at?
Question posted by rayholton on 22 Nov 2015
Last updated on 23 November 2015
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kaismama
22 Nov 2015
I would ask the vet about increasing it, but I would also ask about a pain medication for him. There are doggie motrins for example and they tolerate tramadol well. Even aspirin is better than no pain med. Just never tylenol, they can't metabolize it.
Delila
22 Nov 2015
You must get authorisation from his vet to do this, but in my opinion i can't see a problem as dogs metabolise Gabapentin much quicker than humans, so closing the gap a bit between doses shouldn't be a problem. My only question... if your dog is taking the medication at 12 hour intervals, are you not giving a dose when he wakes and then before bed anyway? Sorry, just a little confused...
rayholton
22 Nov 2015
At breakfast 5-6 am and then at 5-6 pm... cept he won't let me sleep. ... im running on empty... so wanted to know if a little more in the evening b4 we go to bed would help... I could adjust times
Delila
23 Nov 2015
Hi, ok i see your problem. Kaismama had recommended maybe asking the vet for an analgesic, namely Tramadol, which i was also going to suggest. When my dog had a gastric carcinoma he was prescribed Tramadol.
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