HELP!!! Riley swallowed allergy cold/sinus pill!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kchig · 04-02-2007, 07:55 PM

Im FREAKING out right now. I know Ibuprofin is harmful to dogs. The box says there is 200mg per pill. Is this enough to hurt him? I feel sooo horrible. I had one in my purse b/c I have severe allergy problems and I put my purse on the floor and he must have gotten into it.

Does this need to be another night spent at the emergency vet??

Dina_Nichole · 04-02-2007, 07:59 PM

OMG, so sorry your going through this right now. I wish I could help but I honestly have no idea what to tell you. Could you possibly call a vet or an ER? Thats about the best advice I can give. I hope your baby is ok.

Sweetums · 04-02-2007, 08:05 PM

Call the ASPCA poison hotline and ask what it will do to your baby. They will answer your question for free even tho the recording at first says you will be charged $40 for the call. I called and they very nicely answered my issue without even mentioning charging me or asking for my credit card info.

Sweetums · 04-02-2007, 08:07 PM

Here's the #: (888) 426-4435

Sweetums · 04-02-2007, 08:11 PM

Here's a link with info about the animal poison control hotline. You'll be talking to a vet and they will tell you exactly what you should do besides contacting the ER vet.

http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0002.htm

Rae Rae · 04-02-2007, 08:36 PM

I would call the vet or poisen control, like everyone else already mentioned. 200mg doesn't seem like a lot, but these babies are soo little, so it definitly is a lot to them!

I hope your baby's O.K...keep us updated!

kchig · 04-03-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetums

Here's the #: (888) 426-4435

thank you so much for that number!! i called, they said he should be ok and just to watch him and make sure he doesnt start being lethargic. they also said to make sure he doesnt vomit at all, which he hasnt. it happened last night and so far so good. thanks again!!!

Sweetums · 04-03-2007, 08:57 PM

Great! So happy your baby is okay.

The poison control hotline is a wonderful service.

Sweetums · 04-03-2007, 09:04 PM

P.S. Been there, done that. I had lost a sleeping pill under my bed some time back, don't even know when, but don't you know it, or little girl found it and licked the heck out of it. It was half gone when we found it. So I talked to the hotline and everything turned out okay. Thank heavens for that service.

kchig · 04-04-2007, 09:29 AM

yea, its definitely going on my "emergency numbers" on my refridgerator. lol i have a feeling i might be using it again at some point in the future.

stewartsdsu · 04-04-2007, 09:38 PM

My Riley ate (or I thought he did at least, I'll never know) a Dayquil a while back. Poison control told me to give him a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide mixed with icecream or milk. It makes them throw up. Be sure to give them a piece of bread first so they'll have something to throw up. I ended up taking him to an emergency vet that night and they gave him charcoal to nuetralize the pill. It's really dangerous for them to eat any pills. A trip to the vet is a must, but the peroxide tip is good to know.

SissaYSU · 04-05-2007, 07:42 PM

my tyke ate one of my midol pills once

My mom and I were in Columbus visiting my brother at Ohio State and I had dropped my purse on the floor of the car. I keep them in a little pill holder in my purse and it opened up and he found one underneath the seat

I thought I had got them all and then I saw him try to get underneath the seat so I looked under to see what he got...saw the pill and I reached underneath to grab the pill but he was faster

We found a phone book and called the first vet number we saw and they had us bring him in to be on the safe side.

He was okay though....thank God

04-02-2007, 07:55 PM	#1
kchig Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Melbourne, FL Posts: 26	HELP!!! Riley swallowed allergy cold/sinus pill!! Im FREAKING out right now. I know Ibuprofin is harmful to dogs. The box says there is 200mg per pill. Is this enough to hurt him? I feel sooo horrible. I had one in my purse b/c I have severe allergy problems and I put my purse on the floor and he must have gotten into it. Does this need to be another night spent at the emergency vet?? __________________ Kristen Proud mommy of one very spoiled little boy! I love my Riley!!

04-02-2007, 07:59 PM	#2
Dina_Nichole I Love My Munchkins! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: My Babies ♥'s! Posts: 8,448	OMG, so sorry your going through this right now. I wish I could help but I honestly have no idea what to tell you. Could you possibly call a vet or an ER? Thats about the best advice I can give. I hope your baby is ok. __________________ I love my little furry babies with all of my Pia Mojo~ Trixie Murphy~ Snoot Lexie & Paisley is Single!

04-02-2007, 08:11 PM	#5
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 424	Here's a link with info about the animal poison control hotline. You'll be talking to a vet and they will tell you exactly what you should do besides contacting the ER vet. http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0002.htm Last edited by Sweetums; 04-02-2007 at 08:14 PM.

04-02-2007, 08:36 PM	#6
Rae Rae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,756	I would call the vet or poisen control, like everyone else already mentioned. 200mg doesn't seem like a lot, but these babies are soo little, so it definitly is a lot to them! I hope your baby's O.K...keep us updated! __________________ Owned by Rocky and Bella

04-04-2007, 09:29 AM	#10
kchig Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Melbourne, FL Posts: 26	yea, its definitely going on my "emergency numbers" on my refridgerator. lol i have a feeling i might be using it again at some point in the future. __________________ Kristen Proud mommy of one very spoiled little boy! I love my Riley!!

04-02-2007, 08:05 PM	#3
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 424	Call the ASPCA poison hotline and ask what it will do to your baby. They will answer your question for free even tho the recording at first says you will be charged $40 for the call. I called and they very nicely answered my issue without even mentioning charging me or asking for my credit card info.

04-02-2007, 08:07 PM	#4
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 424	Here's the #: (888) 426-4435

04-03-2007, 08:57 PM	#8
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 424	Great! So happy your baby is okay. The poison control hotline is a wonderful service.

04-03-2007, 09:04 PM	#9
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 424	P.S. Been there, done that. I had lost a sleeping pill under my bed some time back, don't even know when, but don't you know it, or little girl found it and licked the heck out of it. It was half gone when we found it. So I talked to the hotline and everything turned out okay. Thank heavens for that service.

04-04-2007, 09:38 PM	#11
stewartsdsu Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 91	My Riley ate (or I thought he did at least, I'll never know) a Dayquil a while back. Poison control told me to give him a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide mixed with icecream or milk. It makes them throw up. Be sure to give them a piece of bread first so they'll have something to throw up. I ended up taking him to an emergency vet that night and they gave him charcoal to nuetralize the pill. It's really dangerous for them to eat any pills. A trip to the vet is a must, but the peroxide tip is good to know.

04-05-2007, 07:42 PM	#12
SissaYSU Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 200	my tyke ate one of my midol pills once My mom and I were in Columbus visiting my brother at Ohio State and I had dropped my purse on the floor of the car. I keep them in a little pill holder in my purse and it opened up and he found one underneath the seat I thought I had got them all and then I saw him try to get underneath the seat so I looked under to see what he got...saw the pill and I reached underneath to grab the pill but he was faster We found a phone book and called the first vet number we saw and they had us bring him in to be on the safe side. He was okay though....thank God __________________ I'VE BEEN EGGED!!!!