You gave my dog Viagra?!

It’s in one of the ads for a show called ‘Sausage Factory’ on the Comedy Network up here in Canada. (I can easily imagine what kinds of situations preceded this scene).

A bit stupid but it got me to wonder what would happen if one gave a dog (or other animal) some Viagra? Nothing? Would make the animal sick? Would have the same effects as on humans?

Any Viagra specialist out there who has tried this little…stunt?

Since it’s intended to treat a specific dysfunction, and doesn’t give a normal human male a raging woody for no good reason, I suspect it would either do nothing to the dog, or make it suffer the side effects, perhaps fatally, unless the dog suffered from erectile dysfunction, in which case it would be out in street going “Yo - bitch!”.

It sounds like an experiment NOT to perform, of course.

Actually, I wonder what kind of animal models they used for testing it.

They tested it on beagles. The animals were restrained and had the skin removed from their penises. The drug was administered in varying doses via a drip and the increase in the flow of blood through the penis was measured. I have a feeling anaesthetic wasn’t used as it was believed to interfere with the results.

Sure, it sucks but then I guess you don’t own Pfizer shares if you agree. :smiley:

Of course. My closing sentence

was very poorly formulated. I meant to ask if some of new knew of surch experiments. Not in any way suggesting that it be attempted.

‘if some of you knew…’

:::sigh:::

Viagra was originally developed to treat high blood pressure. It regulates smooth muscle contractions (like the muscle surrounding blood vessels). The main effect is to cause arteries to dilate. So it is likely that viagra has some affect on the smooth muscle of dogs as well.

Sorry I don’t have a cite for this, but a while ago I
saw something about a greyhound track banning the use of
viagra on the dogs. Apparently increased blood flow to the
muscles makes the dogs run faster.

Here’s a link:

http://espn.go.com/moresports/news/2001/0620/1216384.html