Pain treatment is an unfortunate reality many dog owners must face at some point. It’s sad, but it’s also scary. Your dog is already sick and suffering, you feel everything you do for them is of the ...

Iditarod officials announced this month that four dogs on Dallas Seavey's team tested positive for tramadol at the end of the 2017 race. The Iditarod has listed tramadol as a prohibited drug for sled ...

A four-time Iditarod champ has been accused of doping some of his dogs with a painkiller. Tramadol, an atypical opioid, has some properties in common with the traditional opioids like morphine, which ...

Of all the consequences of the nation’s opioid epidemic — which last year killed 33,091 people, or one overdose death every 15 minutes — the strangest may be how it has increased the abuse of dogs.

Researchers say the drug likely increases the risk of serious side effects, including heart disease, and that its potential ...

Tramadol, an opioid widely prescribed for pain management, is not that effective and poses serious health risks, according to a new study. Tramadol is commonly used to treat acute pain caused by an ...

The opioid analgesic tramadol reduced chronic pain levels compared with placebo, but appeared to double the risk of harm, a review of 19 clinical trials suggested. In a meta-analysis and trial ...

Tramadol and hydrocodone are prescription narcotic pain medications. They belong to a class of drugs called opioids. Opioids work by attaching to special receptors in the brain that control pain and ...