My dog is pit bull/lab mix she weighs about 70lb. I think she took one of my oxycodone which is 5mg tablets. Do I have to worry about anything happening to her? Do I need to rush her to an animal clinic? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | unspayed | 70 lbs

She may be a bit sleepy but otherwise she should have no ill effects. A dose of oxycodone for a dog her size is up to 10mg and she only ingested 5mg. I would not worry about this at all. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

My dog ate oxycodone. Should I rush her to the animal clinic?

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My dog has been taking Tramadol 4 months on longer. He ran out so I gave him 2.5 mg of oxycodone. He is 36 lb. He is also on prednisone 2.5 mg every other day. I just read that you never give a K-9 oxycodone! What should I do? Is this an emergency?

The proper dose of oxycodone for a dog would be 0.3mg/kg. Your dog weighs 16 kg, so the normal dose would be 4.8mg. So this should not have any detrimental effect on your dog. That said, however, please do not give your dog oxycodone without consent of your veterinarian. It may not be appropriate for your dog depending on his health status.

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Dogs tend to tolerate opioids fairly well and this probably wasn’t a dose that is high enough to cause concern. If Zeus ate the tablet in the last hour I’d recommend seeing an emergency vet for them to induce vomiting and hopefully recover part of the tablet. If it has been longer than that you could monitor at home, but if you notice that Zeus is becoming sedate to the point that you cannot get him to stand up you should head to a vet. If the tablet had any other medications (like acetominophen) then there might be other concerns - repost your question and specify how much.

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I accidentally gave my puppy a full tablet of medicine instead of the prescribed dosage which is 1/2 a tablet. The medicine is codeine. Will she be okay?

15mg is a dosage for a 7.5kg dog (16.5lbs), so this is a relatively large dose your puppy ingested. It is likely that your puppy will just be very sedated and sleep it out, however if you notice any trouble breathing then you need to rush your puppy to a vet. You can also take Blossom to your veterinarian now to have him inject some Narcan to counteract the Codeine.

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Hi, I accidentally dropped a 10mg prednisone pill prescribed for me and my dog quickly ate it before I realized I had dropped it. She is a 48lb black Labrador/ Border Collie mix, otherwise healthy, and is not on any medication herself. She is acting

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My 8-10 pound dog just accidentay ingested a 20mn clomicalm pill. Is this a dangerous amount?

The dosage for a dog her size is 10mg, so she ingested two times this amount. however studies have shown no serious adverse effect with double that dose so i believe she will be fine. symptoms you should expect: vomiting, lethargy and diarrhea.

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My 85 pound dog ate 35 mg of acepromazine instead of 25 mg. Is she okay? Will she be okay?

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My beagle who is roughly 25 pounds ate a treat that had medicine in it meant for my dog who is roughly 60 pounds. The medicine was a 50 MG tramadol pill and half a medrol that says 4 MG on the bottle. What should I do?

How naughty of Buddy! Fortunately, both tramadol and medrol have fairly wide dosage ranges. Buddy consume slightly more than a typical dose of tramadol, but well beneath a toxic dose. The amount of medrol consumed was within a typical dose range for a dog his size. If Buddy is taking other medications (such as anxiety medications like fluoxetine, clomipramine, selegiline, to name a few, or SAMe supplements), there could be issues with drug interactions with tramadol. If he is taking any other medications, it may be worth calling the ASPCA animal poison control center at (888) 426-4435 so that they can determine if any interactions are suspected, as this could lead to the onset of serotonin syndrome. However, if Buddy is not taking other medications, there is likely no cause for concern. I hope that all goes well! :-)

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I gave my dog a muscle relaxer by mistake. Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride. Will this hurt her. 85 pounds.

I can see that this medication comes in various formulation, the highest dosage one is 10 mg. 1.1 mg/kg is safe for dogs, meaning the amount she ingested is not enough to cause her any toxic effect, she should be fine.

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My dog accidentally ingested 20mg of Lexapro. He is a purebred 8yr old golden retriever and weighs about 80lbs. Should I be worried?! What should I do

Duke is 80lbs, so about 36.4kg. He ingested 0.55mg/kg of Lexapro. With doses as low as 0.3mg/kg, you can see incoordination and lethargy, although there is typically no toxic damage to organs. To be safe, if Duke ate the Lexapro within the past 2 hours, I would take him to your vet now to induce vomiting. If it's been longer than 2 hours, you will have to monitor him for signs of toxicity (tremors, incoordination, seizures, lethargy), and if you see any of those signs, take him to a vet right away.

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My dog might of eaten 1/2 of a 500mg acetaminophen pill, this happened 01/12/19. I found a little more than half of the pill. So I asume she ate about 1/4 of it. She threw up bile this morning, her energy was normal all day. Today 01/13 she threw up

Hi there! According to my drug handbook, although we don't often use acetaminophen in dogs, the dose would be 170mg on the high end for Bella's size. If she truly ate 1/4 of the 500mg tablet it would be about 125mg, and she should be fine. However, if she ate more than 170mg, overdose is a concern. If Bella were my patient, I would recommend evaluating some lab work to check her red blood cells and liver enzymes just to be sure there aren't any issues developing. If she did eat more than she should, at least you're covering all of your bases. I hope you find this answer helpful. Best of luck!

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