My dog ate Previcox and is acting strange and skittish. Is he okay?

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Dog got into the Previcox, not sure how much he ate. Maybe a few pills. This was last night. Now he is acting strange. Skittish and afraid of walking on the tile floor. Eating and drinking okay. Should I be concerned? I have given him two does of Pepcid to help his stomach. His color is good and so are his stools. Pet's info: Dog | Border Collie | Male | neutered | 5 years and 10 months old | 45 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

The main concern with an overdose of this drug is damage to the stomach and intestines. Behavior change is not expected, nor something that has been observed with this drug, so I'm not sure why he is acting skittish. Depending on how big of an overdose this was, he should probably be on some preventative treatment. I recommend contacting your veterinarian about this for further advice. The fact that he's eating/drinking OK and has normal stools are all good signs that he doesn't have any toxic effects at this time. However, signs of toxicity can be delayed a couple of days, so if he is vomiting, not eating, lethargic, or has diarrhea, then he will need to go to the vet. I hope that helps and all is well with Chrome.

My dog ate Previcox and is acting strange and skittish. Is he okay?

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