My duck ate Cymbalta. Is it dangerous? What should I do right now?

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My 8lb rouen duck ate a 30 mg cymbalta. How do i help stop from adverse effects or what do I do? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 18 days old | 8 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there. So sorry this happened. Unfortunately there isn't anything you can do at this point unless you want to take him to a vet for IV fluids and supportive care which may help to flush the drug out of his system sooner. Also, if he starts to show any clinical signs they can start treatment right away. Side effects it can cause in animals: agitation, vocalization, tremors and seizures. There is not studies with this drug and birds so you have to extrapolate the data from dogs/cats and those are the side effects for them. No one knows what will happen to a bird after ingestion. You cannot make ducks vomit but you can rub the crop area and see if he will regurgitate - this will only work if he just recently ingested the pill. Again, so sorry this happened. Hope this helps and that he will be OK.

My duck ate Cymbalta. Is it dangerous? What should I do right now?

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