alananddora Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hey All, Can anyone help me - our GSD just ate about 200mg sodium diclofenac (Voltaren). We turned our heads for 5 mins and there she was munching away. She took them about an hour ago and she does not seem to have any side effects - what should we do? I have already given her some charcoal that she has eaten and has had water. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellnollie Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) vet emergancy :rolleyes: she may bleed internally. Eta- the charcoal is good, but you should phone the vet just incase. Edited September 3, 2008 by Bellnollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alananddora Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 vet emergancy :rolleyes:she may bleed internally. Eta- the charcoal is good, but you should phone the vet just incase. I called the Vineyard vets about 30 mins ago and they said she should be monitored for the next two hours and if she worsens then she may need stomach pump. I am trying to find the number for the toxic help line... Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellnollie Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) helping you find number brb Edited September 3, 2008 by Bellnollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periau Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 My young kelpie x ate 2 sheets of my anti inflammatories a few weeks ago- we gave her salt water to make her vomit and most of them came up. The vet said plenty of fluids to flush her out- hope your dog is ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellnollie Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I can't find it :rolleyes: did you have any luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbear Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 poisons information wont help in pet poisonings, you will need vet advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellnollie Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 poisons information wont help in pet poisonings, you will need vet advise Oh thought alananddora was looking for a pet poison hotline. Dogs react diffrerently to humans so the poisons information hotline won't be any use. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) You can ring either 9888.9800 North Ryde Emergency Vets or SASH on 9889 0289. They will give you advice over the phone. Good luck. Edited September 3, 2008 by schnauzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterpaws Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 et emergancy eek1.gifshe may bleed internally. Eta- the charcoal is good, but you should phone the vet just incase. This post has been edited by Bellnollie: 3rd Sep 2008 - 08:56 PM If you do not know that for a fact then just keep your misinformed advice to yourself. Blitzing around the forum posting in every thread with zero knowledge on anything and leaving chaos in your wake :rolleyes: Alan - follow your vets advice and keep an eye on your pooch for things like increased salivation, restlessness, fatigue etc. Dr Bruce Fogel has a good book for home vet care which covers basic emergency procedures and Merck has also just produced a book. Both good but never a substitute for qualified advice If in doubt always always listen to your vet and not someone on the forum who is trying to rack up a record number of posts in a short amount of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellnollie Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 et emergancy eek1.gifshe may bleed internally. Eta- the charcoal is good, but you should phone the vet just incase. This post has been edited by Bellnollie: 3rd Sep 2008 - 08:56 PM If you do not know that for a fact then just keep your misinformed advice to yourself. Blitzing around the forum posting in every thread with zero knowledge on anything and leaving chaos in your wake Alan - follow your vets advice and keep an eye on your pooch for things like increased salivation, restlessness, fatigue etc. Dr Bruce Fogel has a good book for home vet care which covers basic emergency procedures and Merck has also just produced a book. Both good but never a substitute for qualified advice If in doubt always always listen to your vet and not someone on the forum who is trying to rack up a record number of posts in a short amount of time How is saying call a vet giving bad advice? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alananddora Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Thanks for ther advise - yep I got the human toxic help line. They said they could not advise on a dog, but even for humans 200 MG is no where near toxic levels for the average joe. Pooch is doing well she has been playing and drinking water, she seems fine and exhibiting none of the symptoms of overdose. Finger crossed. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I would still call an emergency Vet and get advice over the phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 A&D: They said they could not advise on a dog, but even for humans 200 MG is no where near toxic levels for the average joe. Humans are a lot bigger than dogs. Drugs that are safe for humans may not be safe for dogs (paracetamol being the obvious example) even in relatively small doses. The only advice I'd be listening to would be veterinary advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SammyZ Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 (edited) Hope your dog is doing OK. I second, third, forth for you to only go off a vets advice in a situation like this. If it was Angel I would have called straight away and taken her to our vet or the emergency vet if after-hours. IMHO forums are of no use for 'hard facts' in possible emergency situations like this iykwim. Bec. Edited September 3, 2008 by becboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 About 6 weeks ago my dog ate Heron Blue, but they have ibuprofen... not sure if Voltaren do... we couldn't pin point time (they had access to the house all day) and our vet advised to monitor him. He seemed fine and was happy to eat and drink. When we got home from work the next day he was throwing up every 10mins. Just follow the vets advice and monitor. If there is a change, please get her to the vet straight away. Human drugs can be bad... my boy now has chronic renal failure (though only mild at the moment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 VET ADVICE!! If there were nasty effects from the ingestion- and you had not spoken to a vet --- you would feel very guilty, I would imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alananddora Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 I called the Vineyard vets about 30 mins ago and they said she should be monitored for the next two hours and if she worsens then she may need stomach pump. I am trying to find the number for the toxic help line...Thanks... Again thanks for the advise as per my earlier note first thing we did was call the emergency number for Vineyard vets and we are following the advise given by the on-call vet. She (pooch) is now asleep and is showing no signs of any abnormal behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanky Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 How's your girl this morning Alananddora? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alananddora Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi Sparky, Thanks for the concern. This morning she vomitted the charcoal and a little bit of stomach content, but otherwise she was her normal self. She also had a movement that was normal and was not been fed AM. She ate some grass today (cause there was a very small bit of grass vomit in the garden) when she was by herself but, again tonight she is normal. Lucky girl... I will feed her tonight. No more Voltaren for her! Thanks Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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