My dog ate muscle relaxers. What happens and what should I do?

I’m assuming your dogs are having muscle tremors or fasciculations. If so there is not much to do at home - a veterinarian would treat with muscle relaxants, IV fluids and potentially medication to control seizures. You may need to travel to get care for your dogs. If the muscle tremors are relatively mild there may not be lasting side effects, but if they are severe then muscle damage, kidney failure or even brain damage is possible.

I would recommend to contact a Pet poison control or a veterinarian in your area with the information of what type of medication the relaxer is, how much Dice ate, and how much Dice weighs. They will be able to give you more information and let you know whether or not he needs to be treated.

Duke is 80lbs, so about 36.4kg. He ingested 0.55mg/kg of Lexapro. With doses as low as 0.3mg/kg, you can see incoordination and lethargy, although there is typically no toxic damage to organs. To be safe, if Duke ate the Lexapro within the past 2 hours, I would take him to your vet now to induce vomiting. If it's been longer than 2 hours, you will have to monitor him for signs of toxicity (tremors, incoordination, seizures, lethargy), and if you see any of those signs, take him to a vet right away.

This is a very high dose for a 20lb dog and some effects are likely to be seen. If it was eaten within the last 90 minutes, then it's best to take him to a vet so they can induce vomiting and give other treatment to prevent absorption of the drug. At this dose he is in danger of having tremors and possibly seizures, it's best to take him to the vet as soon as possible for treatment and monitoring. I hope that helps and all is well with Griffin.

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.

Oh no, how naughty of Bentley! While not overly common, it has been shown that overdoses of joint supplements can lead to liver damage. Unfortunately, there is not much information known about the specific dose of glucosamine that can lead to this liver insult. For this reason, I do recommend taking Bentley to an emergency vet fairly urgently. They will be able to check his current blood chemistry to check his liver values and will likely recommend hospitalization for monitoring, IV fluids, and liver support medications. I hope this helps and that all goes well for Bentley!

Unfortunately there are no OTC muscle relaxers you can give Peanut. I recommend resting her for the next 48 hours. No running, jumping, or playing. Take her out to toilet on a leash, and bring her right back in when she's done. If she still appears painful after this time, then I would take her into the vet for an exam. The vet can diagnose where the pain is coming from, and can dictate a treatment plan for it. She may also benefit from some pain medications, which the vet can prescribe. Please do not give her any human pain medications, as many are toxic to dogs and can be fatal if given. You can keep applying the heat, but back off on the massage as that may be painful to her. Best of luck.