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! :-)
Updated on September 24th, 2025