My dog ate 200mg ibuprofen. Is that dose toxic for her weight?

Hello. You do not say what strength the ibuprofen was, but a 50 pound dog can take about 225 mg every 12-24 hours. Toxicity may be seen if your dog ingested around 568 mg. If the tablet was 400 mg or less, Zeke will be fine, but if this was a 600mg tablet or more, you should contact your veterinarian. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. The dose at which Jack received should not cause any major problems. The low end of the toxic dose range is 50mg/kg, which is about 1500mg. He should be fine but if you begin to notice signs of vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy or inappetance then I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at him so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. For future, if you want to help Jack out with relieving pain, I would discuss options with your veterinarian that are much safer.

Luckily this does appear to be below the minimum toxic dose for ibuprofen which would be 25 MG/kg or 227 MG for a 20 lb dog. If there is any way she may have ingested more you should contact a veterinarian or animal poison control right away since puppies are more likely to develop kidney disease secondary to ingestion of ibuprofen. I would recommend monitoring her for vomiting or diarrhea as well. http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com

Dogs can have ibuprofen but it is not recommended due to the high chance of side effects and it has a very narrow dosing range. Just a little bit too much is a bad overdose. So, that is why it isn't recommended. The usual dose is 2.5 to 4 mg per pound so for a dog that is 20 pounds the dose range is 50mg to 80mg. So, yes, 200mg is a huge overdose for a 20 pound dog.

Hi there. We can see serious GI side effects, including stomach ulcers and internal bleeding, at ibuprofen doses over 50 mg/kg. If Dubs is 35 pounds and may have ingested 1200 mg of ibuprofen, this would be about 75 mg/kg - so yes, he would be at risk of developing some serious problems. I would recommend taking him to the vet today for an exam. The veterinarian may recommend checking some lab work to see if there is any evidence of bleeding in his stomach, and will probably prescribe medication to help protect his stomach lining for the next few days until the ibuprofen is out of his system.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While this would be within the therapeutic index and it is supposed to be safe, this medication is not commonly used for pain control in dogs as it is not well-studied. Also, I would avoid using medications without a veterinary prescription. For now, she will likely be fine. Have a good Sunday!

Hello! I have great news for you! Watson is a big enough dog that the amount of Ibuprofen he ate should not cause any toxicity. I would not expect to see any problems as a result of this. He should be his normal, goofy Labrador self today. Ibuprofen at higher toxic doses can cause serious bleeding from the stomach and kidney failure, so thanks for checking to be sure! :) I hope this is helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!