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    Feb 13, 2007, 07:26 PM
    Having trouble with back leg/hip
    My daschund is 4 years old just in the last couple of days - his back leg seems to be bothering. I don't know if it is hip or it could be the lower part of his back, is there something that I can give him before taking him to the vet.

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    Feb 14, 2007, 08:43 AM
    If he is in pain, you can give some common aspirin, buffered is best. Do not give him any of the newer pain killers. Give him 5 mg per pound. You may want to start with a baby aspirin since a regular aspirin is 325 mg, just right for a 65 pound dog.

    This is only a temporary measure to make him more comfortable until you get him to the vet. Be sure and tell the vet about it. Otherwise it could hide the pain making the correct diagnosis even more difficult.
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    Aug 18, 2007, 08:47 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by stewart20
    my daschund is 4 years old just in the last couple of days - his back leg seems to be bothering. i dont know if it is hip or it could be the lower part of his back, is there something that i can give him before taking him to the vet.

    thanks
    Mine did the same it got worse . Taken him to vet done surgery on him said he had a disc pressing on a nerve on his spine that's was 4 weeks ago he can't use his back les to good except crawl on them I'm doing excerise on him he can't stand but a min if he don't get better guess ill order him a doxie wheel chair so he can get around . Mine is overweight vet said that was really hard on them hope yours gets better helen
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