An owner of 12 year old M/N GSD calls the clinic because his dog has been vomiting blood. She says the dog was fine yesterday and has been more active since she began giving aspirin to relieve the pain associated with the dog's arthritis. You explain to the owner that aspirin can cause gastrointestinal upset and that some adverse signs the animal may show are vomiting and diarrhea. The owner says that it is impossible for the aspirin to be causing the dog to vomit blood because aspirin can be purchased w/out a prescription. a. What do you tell this owner? b. What advice can you give this owner?

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