Threw Up - Should I Re-dose Him?

[allie181]

I have a 10 month old Cavalier who weighs about 6.5kg. This afternoon I gave him 1 milbemax tablet (for dogs 5-25kg; to be given once every 3 months) and 1 comfortis (4.6-9kg; to be given monthly) [i now realise I should give 1 tablet one day and the 2nd the next day - rookie mistake by me!].

I put them down his throat and then he ate some of his dinner which was mince & boiled rice (with a little chicken stock to help them combine - otherwise he spits out the rice).

About 45 minutes later he threw everything up (it looked like a sausage). I went through it and couldn't see any tablets.

Dallas has a lot of interaction with other dogs so needs to be protected. Should I give him the tablets again or would enough of the tablets have been absorbed into his system (which is why I couldn't find the tablets)?

Thanks

[Miss B]

Comfortis needs an hour to absorb, if you go back to the place of purchase and let them know your dog vomited within an hour of dosing then they will replace the tablet for you so you can re-dose Not sure about Milbemax off the top of my head, would have to check the leaflet in the box.

[allie181]

Comfortis needs an hour to absorb, if you go back to the place of purchase and let them know your dog vomited within an hour of dosing then they will replace the tablet for you so you can re-dose Not sure about Milbemax off the top of my head, would have to check the leaflet in the box.

I bought it online so I'll just give him another dose.

Thanks.

[Miss B]

Comfortis needs an hour to absorb, if you go back to the place of purchase and let them know your dog vomited within an hour of dosing then they will replace the tablet for you so you can re-dose Not sure about Milbemax off the top of my head, would have to check the leaflet in the box.

I bought it online so I'll just give him another dose.

Thanks.

Bummer. You could contact Elanco (the company that makes Comfortis) as it's part of their guarantee. They may send you another one? Not sure, only ever dealt with over-the-counter returns.

[allie181]

Comfortis needs an hour to absorb, if you go back to the place of purchase and let them know your dog vomited within an hour of dosing then they will replace the tablet for you so you can re-dose Not sure about Milbemax off the top of my head, would have to check the leaflet in the box.

I bought it online so I'll just give him another dose.

Thanks.

Bummer. You could contact Elanco (the company that makes Comfortis) as it's part of their guarantee. They may send you another one? Not sure, only ever dealt with over-the-counter returns.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give that a shot.

[Sandra777]

Personally I'd wait a few days before giving him anything else. Have never used it but I think I read on here that Comfortis can cause vomiting in some cases? In which case you definitely don't want to be giving it with anything else just in case. Check it out anyway, I could be wrong!

[aussielover]

I would wait 24hrs. It may be just that giving the 2 tablets at the same times wasn't good but a number of people have had this problem with comfortis. Although a great, effective product, it does cause vomiting in some dogs.

You may have to use another flea product. Advantage is quite good.

[Erny]

Does your dog have fleas?

Does your dog have worms?

If not, I wouldn't bother re-administering either of them, and I'd think twice before administering them the next time.

[persephone]

I agree- don't dose unless you know he needs it .

he is only a baby yet .. he has many years of chemical exposure ahead of him

needs to be protected.

these tablets are not a 'protection' they kill parasites in/on the dog . ..

As he is eating mince & rice ... does he already have tummy problems which may have made him throw up ?

Unless the tablets were especially coated ones ( to reach the intestines) you wouldn't see a tablet after 45 minutes.. they would have dissolved ..which does NOT mean they would have been absorbed properly ...just that the filler had been softened/broken down in the stomach.

Either way, wait a day or so- then, if you have to, and have the all clear from the manufacturer, give him one tablet at a time .. over a couple of days - to be safe

Edited April 3, 2011 by persephone

[Red Fox]

Does your dog have fleas?

Does your dog have worms?

If not, I wouldn't bother re-administering either of them, and I'd think twice before administering them the next time.

I agree.

Personally (unless you see signs of worms or fleas) I'd wait at least a month before re-dosing with either.

Milbemax will not prevent intestinal worms, only treat them if they already exist. However if you are using it for monthly heartworm prevention you'll need to consult with your vet.

Fleas you can treat if they appear. Plenty of options there including spot ons, capstar, etc. And really, unless you have an infestation they are fairly easy to deal with.

[allie181]

Thanks everyone for your advice.

He doesn't have fleas, and as far as I know he doesn't have worms.

He has had an upset tummy lately. About a week ago he got into the treat cupboard and ate a bag of liver treats. He had diarrhea for a few days. The vet said he'd be fine and it would pass, but on about night 4 blood rushed from his bottom so I raced down to the emergency animal hospital at 11pm. He was diagnosed with colitis and put on antibiotics. That was about 3-4 days ago. The blood stopped by the next morning and his diarrhea stopped about 2 days ago. I hadn't given him his antibiotics when I gave him these 2 tablets, but nevertheless maybe his sensitive stomach at the moment contributed to him throwing them back up. (Although I recall he had trouble last month with the comfortis - but he'd been fine the previous few months).

Maybe I should switch to a spot on. My only concern is it won't be strong enough against fleas. I've read some posts on this message board that said that their dogs still had fleas and advantage wasn't strong enough. I read comfortis was best. I have a major phobia of fleas and really need to keep him flea free.

I may actually try Advocate. I see that Advocate covers fleas, heartworm and normal worms - that's everything (except ticks), right? If I use this I won't need to give him any tablets?

Thanks everyone. I'm glad I didn't rush into giving him another dose.

Edited April 3, 2011 by allie181

[aussielover]

Yes advocate does fleas, intestinal worms and heartworm (but not ticks).

[Red Fox]

Thanks everyone for your advice.

He doesn't have fleas, and as far as I know he doesn't have worms.

Then you don't need to treat him for either.

Heartworm is more serious though and does need regular prevention. What are you using for that?

He has had an upset tummy lately. About a week ago he got into the treat cupboard and ate a bag of liver treats. He had diarrhea for a few days. The vet said he'd be fine and it would pass, but on about night 4 blood rushed from his bottom so I raced down to the emergency animal hospital at 11pm. He was diagnosed with colitis and put on antibiotics. That was about 3-4 days ago. The blood stopped by the next morning and his diarrhea stopped about 2 days ago. I hadn't given him his antibiotics when I gave him these 2 tablets, but nevertheless maybe his sensitive stomach at the moment contributed to him throwing them back up. (Although I recall he had trouble last month with the comfortis - but he'd been fine the previous few months).

He's been ill and doesn't need any more chemicals right now. Let him finish his antibiotics and perhaps consider adding some probiotics to his meals to restore the balance.

Maybe I should switch to a spot on. My only concern is it won't be strong enough against fleas. I've read some posts on this message board that said that their dogs still had fleas and advantage wasn't strong enough. I read comfortis was best. I have a major phobia of fleas and really need to keep him flea free.

Do you have a flea problem in your area? Some products can be less effective than others for certain dog/certain areas, fleas can become resistant, but if you don't have a problem to start off with you're treating your dog for nothing.

Would you treat yourself or your children for headlice every month 'just in case' - even if they didn't have any? Or would you just be vigilant in checking and treat as needed?

I may actually try Advocate. I see that Advocate covers fleas, heartworm and normal worms - that's everything (except ticks), right? If I use this I won't need to give him any tablets?

Thanks everyone. I'm glad I didn't rush into giving him another dose.

Advocate covers intestinal worms, heartworm, fleas and mites. It's does not cover hydatids or ticks.

Sentinal covers heartworm, intestinal worms (inc hydatids) and fleas

Interceptor covers heartworm and intestinal worms (inc hydatids)

[BMAK]

i know a lot of small breed vomit the comfortis back up, my aunties dog does sometimes (toy poodle)

she has to make sure the dog has eaten a large some of food/meat before waits 5-10 minutes then she give the dog the whole or half a tablet.

[stormie]

It's a known side effect of Comfortis for generally the first tablet to be vomited. Generally you wait 24hours and re dose and they don't vomit again.

If they do, rather than going back to the place of purchase, call the 1800 number on the side of the box and the company will organise a replacement or reimbursement.

I don't generally treat for fleas unless I see them, but would always worm/heartworm regardless.