Pain management

[Mills1950]

What do you use to manage pain? Banamine is great however short use is recommended. Other than aspirin are there any other options? I have a 4lb Pygmy baby what would be the dose and how often do you recommend? Thanks David

 

[elevan]

Here are the 3 things that we use here:

Pain Relief

Asprin 325 mg per 10# of body weight orally

Ibuprofen(liquid) 2x childrens dose by weight orally (Do NOT use more than 48 hours)

Banamine (Rx)0.25 ml / 25# IM injection

 

[Mills1950]

Eleven thanks for your response!! How often do you give the aspirin or ibuprofen or is that total daily dose?

 

[elevan]

Ibuprofen is every 8 hours.

Asprin can be given every 4-6 hours (I go with every 6 hours).

 

[Mills1950]

Thanks!!!!

 

[ksacres]

What's wrong with it?

Pain meds aren't always recommended in animals since they can delay the healing process (since the animal doesn't hurt, it moves around too much).

 

[Mills1950]

The little girl Pygmy goat has been diagnosed with joint ill--- so my concern is if she didn't use her leg at least some that the muscles would atrophy----was thinking about using pain relief about half strength of recommended

 

[elevan]

I would use the asprin. It's safer for longer term use.

 

[Mills1950]

Elevan, thanks that is what decided to do the aspirin therapy she weighs about 5 lbs so I am using the 81mg strength. Gave her the firs t dose today able to use and put weight on the affected legs but didn't seem to overdo. Able to play some and move around a lot better

 

[elevan]

Glad to hear it. Please keep us posted on her progress.