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Originally Posted by dwerten  i look at it like if you sprained your ankle you do not take pain killers for that and an acl rupture is painful only when the injury happens as i ruptured my achilles tendon personally and the initial injury is when it hurts after that no pain - I just think in the vet profession they are way too quick to give pain meds unlike with humans. Sometimes the pain killers can do more damage than a little pain making them rest as did with my dee dee she was sick for a month from metacam and it took me a long time to get her balanced again with no diarrhea too - never had an issue with tramadol in any of my dogs and they have health issues - much safer than nsaids - I will NEVER EVER use NSAIDS again after what i went through - they are just not safe in my opinion. They can perforate a human bowel so imagine what they can do to a 7lb dog |
I think if Tramadol works for the dog, then it is a great choice.
I have read before that it is often given with something else (like an NSAID) to increase effectiveness.
I just want the OP to see both sides of the other thing. Not all of us (generally speaking) use pain to help us keep our pups quiet. Some of us would rather take the risk and medicate to keep the dog comfy. Of course that depends on the problem, the length of time that pain is going to be involved, etc.