My dog ate Aleve. What vet treatment will he need to survive?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 75 lbs
My 75 pound dog ate 1 220 mg aleve. He has had no symptoms the last 78 hours except for about 3 hours ago he had a little bit of diarrhea. He has not since that one time and I already asked if I should be concerned. The online vet set to have him looked at if his diarrhea happens again or more symptoms show up. My new question is what will my vet do if the symptoms occur and I have to take him in. Does he have a good chance of survival? Please give me honest opinions.
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Published on December 5th, 2018
I am sorry to hear about your concern for Bandit. Eating one tablet of 220mg of aleve would be a dose of 6.4 mg per kg of body weight in your dog. According to data at the ASPCA, this dose primarily results in GI symptoms such as anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes GI bleeding. Treatment may include gastrointestinal protectants to help coat and soothe the GI tract, fluid therapy to help any dehydration due to diarrhea, so these are things your vet may recommend. If your dog is geriatric or has any concern for prior kidney disease then they can be at increased risk for kidney damage and bloodwork may be recommended to monitor for this.
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Published on March 24th, 2019
The best plan is to call poison control because the timing of ingestion and number of tabs is unknown. You will need to provide as you did here body weight, #tabs possible, and timing. Also they will need the mg strength of tha tablet. Aleve can be toxic to dogs at certain doses so likely they may recommend seeing your vet for decontamination, blood work, and supportive care. The biggest concerns are the risks of GI ulcers and kidney injury with toxic doses. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Phone Number: (888) 426-4435
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Published on February 3rd, 2022
Hello. While we do not recommend using Aleve in dogs, a single mild exposure should not be a problem. Let me give you some guidelines & what to look for. Gastrointestinal signs can be seen if a 75 pound dog ingests more than 238 mg at one time, & renal (kidney) signs can be seen starting at 443 mg. This is all for a 75 pound dog. If you do not think Solu ingested this much, then he should be fine. If he does start vomiting, please contact your veterinarian. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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