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my dog has all of a sudden stopped using one of his back legs..he avoids it..and it shakes..we cant take him to a vet tonight..but we will in the morning..he stays inside all day..so i dont know what could have happened to him..he does have tumors all over his body..we think that may be the culprit..i wondered if its safe to give a dog motrin/tylonel..to relieve the pain? thanx

The first thing you do is change his name to "TRIPOD"


And NO you can definitely not give a dog motrin.

You can give him buffered asprin, though.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_give_a_dog_ibuprofen

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you can give them benadryl, i know that for a fact as when my dog had an issue with her ears, we had to give her 4 because of her weight and she was out for a couple of hours, i'm not sure on how much to give your dog but i know the vet perscribed giving her benadryl

ya our vet told us to treat our dog like a kid.if you would give it to your kid then it would be ok for your dog but only give them kids doses .we give our asprin and cough medicine if needed.

thanx for the help guys..im gonna try not to give him anything unless he whimpers..he hasnt yet tho at all..he just wont stand on it..and there isnt anything he stepped on..we checked..so we'll w8 til morning and get him to the vet

i know you said he staid inside but look real good for a tick... same thing happened to my dog with his leg and my grandmother (of all people) told me to look for a tick... i found one in about an hour he was walking better... i don't know why or how but don't question grandma anymore LOL

haha..ya i checked all over for anything..didnt find anything..i think its his tumors pressing on his nerve..maybe pinched it..idk