Dog possibly ate something she shouldnt :/

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Omeprazole. She ripped open the box, trying to attack the postman... and some of it was leaking... she may have eaten nothing...but..

I know its for horses and "hoomans" - does it have any bad effects on dogs?

Id like to murder her as its cost me a small fortune and the little **** has wrecked half of it.

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I would be ringing my vet, if you can measure how much is left, then you can work out how much your dog potentialy had and this would be of help to your vet as to what to do.
 
IF (and i mean if) shes had any - she would have got a few tiny pellets....

it was worse when i picked the packet up as it went everywhere... it was only a small hole but 3 scahets had ripped open :/

shes fine at the moment...not bothered just "chilling"...
 
If you give Omeprazole to dogs it has to be given with food so I would feed her her normal meal ASAP.

A few grains shouldn't be a problem and I doubt a vet would do anything but a call to be on the safe side is not a bad idea.
 
okay thanks :)

will give her some food -even though shes still in the naughty corner for eating that AND my insurance policy....


i will be diverting all my post somewhere else next time,...! we cant even have a cage over the doors as the box is at the bottom of the door so wouldnt work :/
 
You have no idea what omeprazole could do to your dogs stomach...is there a reason that you havent rang your vet and are trusting what people on a forum are saying? it doesn't even cost anything!

P.s Your need to ask your vet as they can work out the dose she go based on her weight and the amount she ate. Has it happens your dog will likely be fine omeprazole is used in dogs. But not checking in amount in another sort of drug could result in a very sick or dead dog.When in doubt....just ring!
If you dont a vet you can trust to ring in this sort of situation then you need a new vet.
 
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its highly unliekly she actually ate any! but her tooth obviously went through the packet...so she probably did come into contact with some..


im just asking for any side effects.... vomiting etc

im not stupid... if my dog suddenly looked unwell im the first to rush her to the vets!....
 
noodle_ said:
its highly unliekly she actually ate any! but her tooth obviously went through the packet...so she probably did come into contact with some..


im just asking for any side effects.... vomiting etc

im not stupid... if my dog suddenly looked unwell im the first to rush her to the vets!....
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Your dog will not look unwell until you see the side effects.Thats why prevention of issues is better than cure......thats why ringing ahead would be the best idea....
to prevent the issues in another sort of case your dog might need to be made vomit up the drugs while they are still in the stomach so as soon as possible, fluids to save her kidneys,vitamin k etc.... assuming its grand because you dont see her vomiting and having diarrhoea isnt always the best idea for the long term survival of your pet....
as i said this case she will likely be just fine...but if it was somthing else a ring to check might be life saving
 
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without sounding awful - they will just tell me to keep an eye on her - if she starts to look unwell/vomit bring her in....

shes fine, since posting :)
 
If it were my vet they would either know immediately if the dog should or should not have the drug or they would get out their "big book" which has details of all animal drugs and effects. ...then they would say whether it is a watch and see or a bring in job.
 
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If it were my vet they would either know immediately if the dog should or should not have the drug or they would get out their "big book" which has details of all animal drugs and effects. ...then they would say whether it is a watch and see or a bring in job.
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I agree thats what they would do. Its what we are taught to do.

However I think that you should always ring and see what your dealing with.
Most owners do not know which drugs are poisonous, which have delayed onset and which will kill the dog...waiting til the signs delays the treatment time and can make the difference between life and death.Thankfully not in all cases..but in some.

For example a dog can eat rat poison and seem fine for days...as many types are delayed onset.Its a few days later they start to bleed out internally. But treating early could prevent the issue ever arising.

Why wait til the side effects and issues appear to treat if clearing the drug out of the system early will fix?esp if its a potentially fatal drug once the its absorbed...

All it would take is a phone call to see if they should be worried or not.....
Im not saying that in this case what happened was wrong Im just trying to point out the risks of adopting the wait and see approach in all cases

This is a short list of some of the potentially fatal drugs..its NOT a list all of the things that will kill your pet but they are all possible in your house or cupboards.
Why wait til they are absorbed and showing signs of vomiting diarrhoa, seizuring and risking death?


Xylitol (found in some chewing gum)
chocolate
caffeine
paracetamol
aspirin
antidepressants
diabetic medication
some of the decongestants
ADHD meds
vitamin d creams
flouracurinal
Paraquat
ethylene glycol
 
If you suspect your dog has eaten something it shouldn't, make him vomit. One teaspoon of salt down the the gullet normally does it. Obviously, don't use this method if your dog has ingested something that may cause more harm coming back up. If you are unsure, then contact your vet immediately. A couple of years ago my binstore had been raided, which was laced with rat poison, I immediately took all five dogs down the vets who induced vomiting. Turns out they were fine.............didn't see a rat for ages afterwards!;)
 
Just as an aside one of my dogs got into my daughter bedroom and ate some pills, cue frantic ringing to my daughter and it turns out they were for youthful looks and contained nothing but vitamins. I did check with my vets and ran through the ingredients and they said look out for signs of puppyhood.:D

My daughter was not best pleased as they were expensive but whether they work or not Ive no idea as she was only 25yrs old at the time.:rolleyes::D
 
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