My dog ate a 65 mg iron pill. Should I be concerned about toxicity?

Your dog's daily iron requirement would be approximately 8mg of iron. This means she ingested about 13 times her daily requirement. This should not be a problem as the toxic amount ingested would be more than 60mg/kg body weight, ie , in the case of your dog, around 1000mg. Just make sure she has no more access to your supplement and just keep feeding her her regular good quality food.

The label you have posted is a little bit fuzzy so I don't know if I am reading it correctly. It looks like it says each tablet has 12mg of iron. If this is the case, assuming your beagle is about 25 pounds, there should probably not be any toxic consequences. Generally speaking, clinical signs do not begin to show until a consumption of approximately 20 mg/kg. In this case, Loki only consumed about 1 mg/kg. If I am not reading the label correctly, this may not be the correct advise. Hope this helps.

The toxicology site I just referenced states that these are low toxicity. The packet itself could cause a foreign body obstruction, but unlikely in a 75# dog. The iron can cause some gastrointestinal upset such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. However they do recommend offering food, water, and or a small amount of milk to help protect the GI tract. True iron toxicity is unlikely with a large dog and 1 packet ingestion. If you notice any of these clinical signs please have him Evaluated by your veterinarian. If you have any concerns that it was More than one packet, or if it was something other than iron then he should also be seen. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Oh no, that's not good that Atticus at one of your prenatal vitamins!. A toxic dose of iron is considered to be greater than 20mg/kg. He weighs 4.55kg, so he would need to ingest 91mg of iron to have a toxic reaction. Given that he has eaten only one pill and therefore ingested 27mg. this is not enough to cause toxic symptoms. That being said, it can cause GI upset, and it can take a couple of days for these signs to appear. You may see vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and/or anorexia. If you see any of those signs, withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away. Hopefully, however, Atticus will be ok. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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.

He should be fine. You may see some vomiting, diarrhea and/or lethargy. He would need to ingest 8 of the pills for there to be a risk of toxicity. If necessary, withhold food for 24 hours, allowing small amounts of water or unflavored PediaLyte. Resume feeding a bland diet in small, frequent amounts until any symptoms of GI upset resolve. Transition slowly to his regular diet afterwards. If symptoms persist or worsen, have him examined by your veterinarian.

The amount ingested calculates out to about 1600mg/kg. This is a potentially toxic dose. Ideally, Cooper should be examined by your veterinarian or at the nearest veterinary ER. Either can induce vomiting via injection since the ingestion occurred less than 2 hours ago. Activated charcoal may be given afterwards to further reduce absorption. Excess magnesium may cause gastrointestinal upset, depression or negative cardiac or nervous system effects. You can also contact the Pet Poison Helpline. There will be a fee for the call. They will work with you and your veterinarian to help Cooper through this episode. Their number is 855-764-7661.