Medication
Ibuprofen and other human NSAIDs
Contact a vet immediately; gastric ulceration and kidney injury develop quickly.
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What to do right now
- 1.Phone a vet or poison line now
- 2.Note the strength and number of tablets
- 3.Do not give food, milk or home remedies
Symptoms
- Vomiting, sometimes with blood
- Black tarry stools
- Loss of appetite
- Increased thirst
- Seizures at high doses
Details
- Category
- Medication
- Toxicity
- Severe
- Species affected
- Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, Rabbits
- Routes of exposure
- Eaten from handbags, bedside tables or given deliberately by owners
- Urgency
- Contact a vet immediately; gastric ulceration and kidney injury develop quickly.
Veterinary notes and prevention
Treatment may involve decontamination, gastroprotectants, intravenous fluids and monitoring of kidney values over several days.
Prepare the information your vet needs
- For Ibuprofen and other human NSAIDs, report the exposure route: Eaten from handbags, bedside tables or given deliberately by owners. Tell the clinic the time, possible amount and your pet's species and approximate weight.
- Photograph the packaging, ingredient list or plant if safe. Do not handle contaminated material without protection or delay the call to identify it perfectly.
- Keep other animals away from the source. An animal may appear normal before signs develop; do not wait for symptoms or calculate a home 'safe dose'.
- Follow the clinic's transport instructions. Do not give food, medicines or home remedies unless instructed, and take packaging with you if available.
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