My dog got a hold of an 800 mg ibuprofen pill, will she be okay, she ate after she took it. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 60 lbs

You didn't mention the milligrams of ibuprofen in the tablet or capsule that your dog ate, but if he ate a "regular" sized Advil, that contains 200mg of ibuprofen, which is a very dangerous dose for a 4 pound dog. Call a vet immediately, or take him right in to have vomiting induced and detoxification started. If you can't contact a vet right now try to induce vomiting with 3% hydrogen peroxide. You can give about 1 teaspoon, and if he doesn't vomit in 10 minutes give another. Make sure you see the ibuprofen in the vomit.Get him in to a vet as soon as you can to have liver and kidney values checked regardless.

This can cause gastrointestinal signs like vomiting and diarrhoea but usually do not cause more severe side effects (dosage ingested is about 16mg/kg). I would recommend a check up as symptomatic treatment such as gastroprotective medications are ideally given in these cases.

Hi there. I just saw your question and want to make sure I answer it right away. The active ingredient in Advil is ibuprofen, which is very toxic to dogs. Even a couple of pills can cause an issue. Some things that can happen are ulcers in the stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, and kidney compromise. I would call poison control and open up a case with them, and then contact an open emergency veterinary hospital and get your dog in right away. The emergency vet can then call poison control and give them the case number and follow up. (If you didn't want to wait and just go to the emergency room too that is fine, the emergency veterinarians are usually very experienced with this issue and may not need any input from poison control) As long as the ingestion was less than 4-6 hours ago, you can induce vomiting by administering 1mL of 3% hydrogen peroxide per pound. In your dog's case that is 28mL. DO NOT keep giving this repeatedly if the vomiting doesn't happen after the first dose, just go to the ER. Too much peroxide has its own negative effects. Treatment for this potential toxicosis is intravenous fluids and medications to help protect the gastrointestinal tract. Blood work to check the kidneys should be evaluated as well, and will likely be repeated in the weeks following the ingestion. It's very likely your dog be OK, but I would have him checked by a veterinarian.

My dog ate an 800mg ibuprofen pill. Is this an emergency? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 60 lbs

My dog got a hold of an 800 mg ibuprofen pill, will she be okay, she ate after she took it.

4 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS 86

Veterinarian

Published on February 10th, 2017

acute overdoses as low as 25 mg/kg can cause vomiting in dogs, which is approximately the amount Gracie took, i would recommend contacting the poison helpline in order make sure she is not suffering from any toxic reaction 855-764-7661

2Pet Parents found this answer helpful

My dog ate an 800mg ibuprofen pill. Is this an emergency? What to do?

Most Helpful Answer

Other Answers

Related Questions

What fish dog food helps dry skin if my dog eats Science Diet?

What's the best way to feed my hamster when I'm going on a trip?

Can chickens eat bell peppers daily and what about veggie salads?

My newly adopted pet won't eat hay. What can I do to encourage it?

My pet is breathing hard, not eating, and lethargic. What's wrong?

My degu lost teeth after an accident. How can I feed him soft foods?

Share