Warning For Dog Owners and Everybody Else

[iLander]

Dogs are poisoned by Ibuprofen! I didn't know that, so I thought I'd pass this along. I do give my dog "people" Benadryl, but that's only because my vet told me to do it the first time. She has a ton of allergies and almost died from a shrimp allergy. She stole the shrimp out of the trash, so it was really hard to figure out. The cat regularly swats his food onto the floor (just to screw with the dog) and if the dog eats it, it's Benadryl time, even though the food is not supposed to have shrimp in it.

I DO know that 140,000+ people die every year from ibuprofen, so be careful with that stuff! The victims are usually the elderly, or those in hospitals, and the culprit is usually Tylenol with Codeine. It causes massive liver damage to those who are not regularly urinating or have compromised kidneys. If you know someone in the hospital, ask for something besides the Tylenol. This is a commonly know fact in the OTC drug industry, BTW. I use naproxen sodium (Aleve) myself, though it's not for the bed-ridden.

From a NYTimes article written by a people doctor who gave her dog Motrin for a strained leg:

Over the course of about a day and half, I had given Dexter three 600-milligram pills. He stopped limping, but also stopped eating, and for the first time in his life, he wet himself during the night. He then flooded the hallway with urine as he ran for the door in the morning.

That’s when I called the veterinarian’s office. It was Sunday, and I left a message saying that it wasn’t an emergency, but perhaps Dexter should be seen on Monday.

The phone rang immediately. It was my veterinarian. She told me to get Dexter to an animal hospital. Right away.

That’s when I learned that ibuprofen, the key ingredient in Motrin, poisons dogs. After a seven-day stay in the intensive care unit, ultrasound exams and a big bottle of take-home medicine, I brought Dexter home, along with a $3,000 vet bill.

Full article:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/how-the-doctor-almost-killed-her-dog/

Remember, ibuprofen is Tylenol, Motrin and some store brands have weird secondary names. Check the ingredients!

 

[kelpie]

Thanks Ilander. Most people know dogs are not supposed to have chocolate but there is a huge list of other things I did not know about until my dog nearly died from onion poisoning and racked up a $2000 vet bill. Please don't give your dogs scraps with these and seek medical attention if your dog gets into any of the following:

Grapes/raisins
onions
garlic
coffee
mushrooms
xylitol (in sugarfree gum and candy)

 

[Miss Sparkly]

Dogs are poisoned by Ibuprofen! I didn't know that, so I thought I'd pass this along. I do give my dog "people" Benadryl, but that's only because my vet told me to do it the first time. She has a ton of allergies and almost died from a shrimp allergy. She stole the shrimp out of the trash, so it was really hard to figure out. The cat regularly swats his food onto the floor (just to screw with the dog) and if the dog eats it, it's Benadryl time, even though the food is not supposed to have shrimp in it.

I DO know that 140,000+ people die every year from ibuprofen, so be careful with that stuff! The victims are usually the elderly, or those in hospitals, and the culprit is usually Tylenol with Codeine. It causes massive liver damage to those who are not regularly urinating or have compromised kidneys. If you know someone in the hospital, ask for something besides the Tylenol. This is a commonly know fact in the OTC drug industry, BTW. I use naproxen sodium (Aleve) myself, though it's not for the bed-ridden.

Tylenol with Codeine IS NOT ibuprofen, they are in the same class of drugs though. Alcohol is also toxic to dogs. One interesting tidbit is that they can eat white chocolate - no cocoa in white chocolate

 

[iLander]

Dogs are poisoned by Ibuprofen! I didn't know that, so I thought I'd pass this along. I do give my dog "people" Benadryl, but that's only because my vet told me to do it the first time. She has a ton of allergies and almost died from a shrimp allergy. She stole the shrimp out of the trash, so it was really hard to figure out. The cat regularly swats his food onto the floor (just to screw with the dog) and if the dog eats it, it's Benadryl time, even though the food is not supposed to have shrimp in it.

I DO know that 140,000+ people die every year from ibuprofen, so be careful with that stuff! The victims are usually the elderly, or those in hospitals, and the culprit is usually Tylenol with Codeine. It causes massive liver damage to those who are not regularly urinating or have compromised kidneys. If you know someone in the hospital, ask for something besides the Tylenol. This is a commonly know fact in the OTC drug industry, BTW. I use naproxen sodium (Aleve) myself, though it's not for the bed-ridden.

Tylenol with Codeine IS NOT ibuprofen, they are in the same class of drugs though. Alcohol is also toxic to dogs. One interesting tidbit is that they can eat white chocolate - no cocoa in white chocolate

Oh, you're right! It's acetaminophen.

Ibuprofen is Motrin and Advil.

Thanks for keeping me straight!

 

[dragonfly411]

Ilander - Great post and warning!

Benadryl is safe for dogs both for allergies and as a relaxer. We have an older dog who doesn't sleep well at night and the vet recommended it to get him to sleep. It works really well.