My 10lb Chihuahua ingested 10mg ibuprofen. Is my small dog safe?

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!

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.

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.

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

You should never give this medication or any other that contain Ibuprofen to your dog as it is toxic, doses as low as 5mg/pound could potentially be toxic to Nina. The amount you gave her is not likely to cause a severe toxicity, but you should watch her for any of the following: Diarrhea, Vomiting, abdominal pain and anorexia. If she shows any of these symptoms- take her to the vet urgently.

That one dose should not hurt her but you need to watch out for side effects. Dogs can take ibuprofen but it has a narrow safety margin and has high probability of causing side effects with repeated administration or overdose. The dose is 5-8mg/kg so at the high end of the dose she could have taken 300mg. So, again, that one dose I would not be worried but DO NOT let her get anymore and monitor for side effects. ( https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=5276921 )

Fortunately this dose is low enough that it should not cause a concern, as long as you are certain more than one capsule was not ingested. Hunter may have ingested 8 mg/kg of ibuprofen based on the weight you provided. Ibuprofen can cause stomach and intestinal ulcers at doses higher than 25 mg/kg and kidney damage at 120 mg/kg. I would still recommend monitoring him for signs of nausea or diarrhea, but veterinary intervention is not required. If Hunter has any underlying medical conditions or is on any medications other than heartworm and flea/tick prevention this could change and I would recommend contacting the Pet Poison Helpline: https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/