Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Severe stomach bleeding in a greyhound after buffered aspirin use
By Shaw, N et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Massive gastric hemorrhage induced by buffered aspirin in a greyhound.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old neutered male greyhound was brought in after vomiting large amounts of blood and passing bloody stool, which happened after he took buffered aspirin for pain relief. Despite being given the medication within safe limits, it caused severe bleeding in his stomach. The dog needed seven units of blood transfusions to stabilize his condition. After thorough testing, no other health issues were found that could have caused this reaction. This case highlights the potential risks of using buffered aspirin in dogs, even at recommended doses.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, neutered male greyhound was presented with severe hematemesis and hematochezia following only three doses of buffered aspirin that were within therapeutic recommendations. Transfusion of seven units of whole blood was required to stabilize the patient. Diagnostic evaluation failed to reveal an underlying disease state that could have predisposed the dog to massive gastric hemorrhage. This is the first report of buffered aspirin causing clinically significant disease during routine administration.
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