Aspirin to Rottweiler?

[Greg & Laura]

One of our rottweilers has a cut in the top (small) pad on a front
> foot. We washed it well with soap and then applied Neosporin and a
> bandage. My husband thinks we should give him aspirin. I see aspirin
> used in several forum topics, but is it necessary to use buffered vs.
> plain aspirin and how much for a 90-pound dog?

[lblax]

does he seem in pain???? if not i wouldnt give him anything just keep it clean the neosporan is good if he will leave it on

[spidey]

I agree with Larry, he doesn't need an aspirin, a small cut is nothing (IMO, if it's painful enough to need pain meds, it's painful enough for him to go to the vet for a check). Also, it's important to remember that aspirin impedes blood clotting (that's part of why it's given to prevent heart attack), so it's a good practice to avoid aspirin when there's an open wound anyway. Neosporin is fine, but I'd forget the bandage after today - bandages can often do more harm than good, and wounds heal faster if they're exposed to air.

[rottlove]

I second Spidey's advice. I just went through a bad cut pad experience and my vet did not dispense anything for pain. She says the nerve endings retract / die off immediately and come back slowly as the cuts heal so there really is no pain.

[rotts and roses]

Keep it clean, keep a close eye on it, if you see any sign of infection, get your vet to prescribe antibiotics. Dash just had a cut to her front paw too. She licked it constantly, 10 days of antibiotics and its all healed