Veterinarians often use hydrocodone when it comes to the treatment of dogs. The drug is very effective when it comes to treating certain problems with dogs. Even though hydrocodone is not as effective as morphine, it is still effective.
Veterinarians often give dogs’ hydrocodone as a medication to treat kennel cough. The hydrocodone that they use is different from the ones that humans take. There is no acetaminophen in their medication as it is toxic to dogs. Even though the hydrocdone is given to dogs as a cough suppressant, the liquid itself doest not contain acetaminophen (APAP).
If you have hydrocodone pills that were prescribed for humans you should not give it to your dog for pain management. You could end up killing your pet, especially if there is a dosage that may prove to be too much for the animal.