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Medication

Ibuprofen and other human NSAIDs

Contact a vet immediately; gastric ulceration and kidney injury develop quickly.

SevereDogsCatsFerretsRabbits

What to do right now

  1. 1.Phone a vet or poison line now
  2. 2.Note the strength and number of tablets
  3. 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 treatment

Treatment may involve decontamination, gastroprotectants, intravenous fluids and monitoring of kidney values over several days.

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