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lil fu fu girl · 06-28-2009, 06:18 AM

So sorry to hear that your little one is going through all of this.
Did some research and found this, hope it helps.
The usual dose of metronidazole in dogs is 3mg to 23mg per pound one to four times a day. So 23mg*4lbs*4 times a day=368 mg, so your are getting under the maximum dosage . However, that being said, I would still contact my vet about the salivating, that would give me cause for concern. It may be totally nothing, but it is not worth taking the chance. Please keep us posted.

Ginger1313 · 06-28-2009, 09:06 AM

My girl, Ginger, is on 125mg/day (250mg pill, 1/4 twice daily for 5 days). She is 10 pounds. She also has a bacterial infection.

Hope your pup is better soon.

Jemma · 06-28-2009, 09:11 AM

Maybe 250 at one shot is too much for her. Maybe the vet should have spread it out thru the day. What a dummy

Sunny Alex · 06-28-2009, 03:08 PM

This is a really handy book to have. There is one book for people and this one is the "Guide to Medication for Your Dog and Cat". I don't always trust what I find on the internet. It tells what each drug is used for, the dosages, drug interactions and the side effects.

Connie · 06-28-2009, 04:12 PM

Maddie has been on Metronidazole and she gets 1/4 of a 250 mg tablet once daily, which would amount to about 60 mg. Even that amount has always done the trick for Maddie when needed, and it usually only takes a day to notice improvement. The dosage for your little one seems very high to me, especially when she is salivating as you described. One thing we found out through trial and error, that when Maddie is on that, I have to wean her off slowly, or her symptoms return. I will say a prayer for Jemma. I hope there is no damage from this, what seems to be, a high dose. Poor baby!

Jemma · 06-29-2009, 03:16 AM

How do you wean her off slowly?

lil fu fu girl · 06-30-2009, 05:47 AM

Just checking in to see what the vet said.

Jemma · 06-30-2009, 03:01 PM

I stopped giving Jemma that med. Late last night she seemed much better, this morning back to her old self. Vet never called. Had one of the nurses call me to stop the med...hellllllllloooooo, I stopped it already. He was too chicken sh&% to call himself.
Thank you for asking!!!

06-28-2009, 09:11 AM	#18
Jemma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 838	Maybe 250 at one shot is too much for her. Maybe the vet should have spread it out thru the day. What a dummy __________________ Carol And Jemma Be Kinder Than Necessary, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting Some Kind Of Battle

06-28-2009, 03:08 PM	#19
Sunny Alex Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Monson, MA USA Posts: 105	The Pill Book This is a really handy book to have. There is one book for people and this one is the "Guide to Medication for Your Dog and Cat". I don't always trust what I find on the internet. It tells what each drug is used for, the dosages, drug interactions and the side effects.

06-28-2009, 04:12 PM	#20
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	Maddie has been on Metronidazole and she gets 1/4 of a 250 mg tablet once daily, which would amount to about 60 mg. Even that amount has always done the trick for Maddie when needed, and it usually only takes a day to notice improvement. The dosage for your little one seems very high to me, especially when she is salivating as you described. One thing we found out through trial and error, that when Maddie is on that, I have to wean her off slowly, or her symptoms return. I will say a prayer for Jemma. I hope there is no damage from this, what seems to be, a high dose. Poor baby! __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?

06-29-2009, 03:16 AM	#21
Jemma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 838	How do you wean her off slowly? __________________ Carol And Jemma Be Kinder Than Necessary, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting Some Kind Of Battle

06-30-2009, 03:01 PM	#23
Jemma Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 838	I stopped giving Jemma that med. Late last night she seemed much better, this morning back to her old self. Vet never called. Had one of the nurses call me to stop the med...hellllllllloooooo, I stopped it already. He was too chicken sh&% to call himself. Thank you for asking!!! __________________ Carol And Jemma Be Kinder Than Necessary, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting Some Kind Of Battle

06-28-2009, 06:18 AM	#16
lil fu fu girl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,410	So sorry to hear that your little one is going through all of this. Did some research and found this, hope it helps. The usual dose of metronidazole in dogs is 3mg to 23mg per pound one to four times a day. So 23mg4lbs4 times a day=368 mg, so your are getting under the maximum dosage . However, that being said, I would still contact my vet about the salivating, that would give me cause for concern. It may be totally nothing, but it is not worth taking the chance. Please keep us posted.

06-28-2009, 09:06 AM	#17
Ginger1313 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Posts: 4	My girl, Ginger, is on 125mg/day (250mg pill, 1/4 twice daily for 5 days). She is 10 pounds. She also has a bacterial infection. Hope your pup is better soon.

06-30-2009, 05:47 AM	#22
lil fu fu girl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,410	Just checking in to see what the vet said.