kayla1 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Can anyone recommend a good heat pack for a dog with back pain? Coco is an older boy with spinal issues. I'm looking for one that will sit comfortably on his back and preferably not slide off when he moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Could you make up a coat for him to wear and put in heat packs in pockets? Problem is many of them are heavy, is it for when he is just sleeping or when up and about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 And be careful with heat packs too - they can get very warm and burn without proper insulation (and even with insulation sometimes). We humans can remove them for a while if they get uncomfortable, but a dog can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Could you make up a coat for him to wear and put in heat packs in pockets? Problem is many of them are heavy, is it for when he is just sleeping or when up and about? Thanks, yes I didn't want something too heavy. It's mainly for use in the evenings when he is resting on the couch. I can hold a heat pack on his back for a while, but it doesn't stay in place when he moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 And be careful with heat packs too - they can get very warm and burn without proper insulation (and even with insulation sometimes). We humans can remove them for a while if they get uncomfortable, but a dog can't Yes, thanks. I wonder if there are any with proper insulation that don't get too hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 What about a human heated throw rug/blanket? Warm but not to hot or heavy, can be wrapped around the back and he can get up and move if too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I would suggest extreme caution with heat packs - they can do more harm than good. How about a nice ordinary warm coat - body heat alone may do the trick. If he isn't on Cartophen, I'd suggest you talk to your vet about that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 What about a human heated throw rug/blanket? Warm but not to hot or heavy, can be wrapped around the back and he can get up and move if too hot. That's an idea, it would certainly be easy to keep over his back. Would that be as effective as heat packs in relieving pain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 I would suggest extreme caution with heat packs - they can do more harm than good. How about a nice ordinary warm coat - body heat alone may do the trick. If he isn't on Cartophen, I'd suggest you talk to your vet about that too. Thanks, he did have a course of cartrophen earlier in the year, but he has recently recovered from discospondylitis and is still on daily dexamethasone for a collapsed disc. He still sometimes shows signs of pain in the evenings though which is when the vet suggested using a heat pack. A warmer coat would be easy. Would body heat alone be enough to help ease the pain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) I would suggest extreme caution with heat packs - they can do more harm than good. How about a nice ordinary warm coat - body heat alone may do the trick. If he isn't on Cartophen, I'd suggest you talk to your vet about that too. Thanks, he did have a course of cartrophen earlier in the year, but he has recently recovered from discospondylitis and is still on daily dexamethasone for a collapsed disc. He still sometimes shows signs of pain in the evenings though which is when the vet suggested using a heat pack. A warmer coat would be easy. Would body heat alone be enough to help ease the pain? In my experience, yes. A warm dog won't feel it as badly. Is an infra red lamp a possibility - he can move away from it if it gets too hot. I would also consider a heated bed. Edited June 19, 2012 by Haredown Whippets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayla1 Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 I would suggest extreme caution with heat packs - they can do more harm than good. How about a nice ordinary warm coat - body heat alone may do the trick. If he isn't on Cartophen, I'd suggest you talk to your vet about that too. Thanks, he did have a course of cartrophen earlier in the year, but he has recently recovered from discospondylitis and is still on daily dexamethasone for a collapsed disc. He still sometimes shows signs of pain in the evenings though which is when the vet suggested using a heat pack. A warmer coat would be easy. Would body heat alone be enough to help ease the pain? In my experience, yes. A warm dog won't feel it as badly. Is an infra red lamp a possibility - he can move away from it if it gets too hot. I would also consider a heated bed. He doesn't have a heated bed as such but he does have snuggle safe disc for his bed. I hadn't thought of an infra-red lamp, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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