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pstinard · 08-15-2017, 05:35 AM

This is just another caution to keep medications out of the reach of your pets, and if you drop a pill on the floor by accident and your dog eats it before you can take it away, be sure to call a poison hotline or visit an emergency vet immediately. Below is a research article case study of a Yorkie who died after consuming over-the-counter caffeine pills:

Fatal caffeine intoxication in a dog | Hensel | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology

If that link is behind a paywall, here is a link to the abstract:

Fatal caffeine intoxication in a dog | Hensel | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology

Note: This dog wasn't taken to the vet until 6 to 8 hours after it had eaten the pills. If it had been taken to the vet sooner, it might have survived.

08-15-2017, 05:35 AM	#1
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	Yorkie dies from ingesting over-the-counter caffeine pills. This is just another caution to keep medications out of the reach of your pets, and if you drop a pill on the floor by accident and your dog eats it before you can take it away, be sure to call a poison hotline or visit an emergency vet immediately. Below is a research article case study of a Yorkie who died after consuming over-the-counter caffeine pills: Fatal caffeine intoxication in a dog \| Hensel \| Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology If that link is behind a paywall, here is a link to the abstract: Fatal caffeine intoxication in a dog \| Hensel \| Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology Note: This dog wasn't taken to the vet until 6 to 8 hours after it had eaten the pills. If it had been taken to the vet sooner, it might have survived. Last edited by pstinard; 08-15-2017 at 05:37 AM.