My dog ate Aleve. What vet treatment will he need to survive?

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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. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 75 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

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.

My dog ate Aleve. What vet treatment will he need to survive?

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