Our dog consumed 20 Advil tablets
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Our daughter had them in a baggie on her desk, stepped out of the room for a minute and the dog had gotten them.
After calling poison control, they confirmed what we found from an internet search: give the dog hydrogen peroxide. But we had no hydrogen peroxide, so I had to run to Giant (30 minutes before it closed) to get some. Finally, about an hour after eating the tablets, she vomited but we didn’t see any solid tablets. Long story short, dog spent two days at the emergency vet and she’s fine, after a lot of great care. It was expensive but they did a great job. I guess the point of this is to remind pet owners that they should keep some hydrogen peroxide on hand in case their pet swallows anything poisonous. I don’t know if our dog was close to dying (she didn’t seem it) but I was upset and felt stupid that we didn’t have this basic antiseptic on hand. |
Anonymous
| Thanks OP. Glad your dog is ok. |
Anonymous
| Thanks for posting, OP. That sounds very scary and I'm glad your dog is all right. |
Anonymous
| How did you give a dog hydrogen peroxide? |
Anonymous
Mixed it with peanut butter. |
Anonymous
| I’ve given my dog hydrogen peroxide twice successfully. Vomiting within 5 minutes. She lapped it out of a spoon like water. |
Anonymous
NP. Turkey baster |
Anonymous
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Surprised a dog would be attracted to an advil tablet, let alone 20 of them. They dont taste good.
Glad your dog is ok OP. |
Anonymous
The outside shell coating of Advil tablets are sugary. |
Anonymous
| Hydrogen peroxide that’s been open for a while may not be effective enough to work. If you have a bottle that’s been open for 2 years, it may not induce vomiting. Hydrogen peroxide can be given to a dog via oral syringe, the same way you administer liquid medication to children. After administering hydrogen peroxide, be on the lookout for gastrointestinal irritation. Changes in the color of stool can be an indicator. My dog had very mild, short lived internal bleeding from hydrogen peroxide used to induce vomiting and needed medication and a bland diet for a few days. |
Anonymous
She absolutely could have gotten kidney damage or a stomach bleed from the ibuprofen. And the kidney damage can be irreversible. So yes, she would have been close to dying or died if you didn't get her treatment. |
Anonymous
And my dog really enjoys eating cat poop and horse manure so they aren't exactly gormets. |
Anonymous
| how much was the vet bill for this emergency care? |
Anonymous
| Is your dog a Lab by chance |
Anonymous
| So glad your dog is okay. Many years ago my mixed breed dog ate numerous advil. We don’t know the amount, The tower was on the counter the cat knocked it off and apparently the top was not on tightly enough. She had so many that I woke up in the morning and saw piles of throw up, I thought she’d gotten into the cat’s tender vittles. My dog had to be taken to the emergency vet and they put charcoal in her stomach and whatever else for poison. I almost lost her. I was very surprised when she pulled through without permanent kidney damage. To be 15 years old. About 10 more years after that |