Can dogs take ibuprofen for pain?

Ibuprofen is a human painkiller, and as no clinical trials have been done on dogs, it is not possible to determine whether ibuprofen has a pain-relieving effect on dogs. It is not recommended to give ibuprofen to dogs to avoid allergies, poisoning and other irreversible conditions. When your dog is in extreme pain, you should visit your vet for pet-specific pain medication and treat the primary cause aggressively to eliminate the pain at its source.