My dog ate Zyrtec and cardboard. When should I take him to the vet?

You may see some increased drowsiness with this dose, but this is low enough where I would not expect any true toxicity concerns. I would also recommend contacting pet poison helpline for more specific informtaion on any toixicty concern for your pet. Best wishes with Sy and I hope that he turns out ok. Take care.

A single dose of this size of Vetoryl will likely pose no serious risk of toxicity. Monitor for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea or loss of appetite. See your veterinarian if any of these symptoms develop.

Cardboard is pretty digestible and I wouldn't be concerned about Ava ingesting a piece that size. I think it should be fine to feed her dinner. You may or may not be able to recognize it in her stool, but again I think it's extremely unlikely that a small amount of cardboard would cause any problem.

While a pill or two may not cause any harm other than increased drowsiness, if your dog got into a large or unknown amount it is best to seek veterinary care immediately or contact your local Animal Poison Control (if you are in the US you can call 888-426-4435 however there is a fee to use this service). They can provide treatment or let you know if the dose ingested is harmful. You may see signs like extreme drowsiness, or paradoxical reactions such as an increase in activity such as drooling, vomiting, etc. If you are seeing these signs, seek care immediately.

If this happened recently, ie within the past 2 hours or so, you should take him to a vet for inducing vomiting. If this has been longer then you need to watch your dog for a tummy ache, diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, as he could get pancreatitis from the food he is not used to. Also the wrappers could cause trouble. Watch his feces, wrappers should show up as they pass through the intestinal canal. If he shows any signs of discomfort, please take him to a veterinarian or Pet ER.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes this medication can be given to dogs. However, I would recommend you check in with your veterinarian first as they know his medical history. Keep in mind some of these drugs can interact with other drugs or diseases and be harmful to a patient which is why I recommend you check in with your veterinarian first. Best of luck!

Hello, The answer to this is: maybe! Cetirizine anecdotally in very large dogs is sometimes still effective at a 20mg per day dosage, but some dogs will need up to a 1 mg/kg dose for relief. At Goose's weight, this would be three 20mg tablets. I'd suggest trying one 20mg tab per day at first, and going to three tabs per day if needed. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.