Had a huge scare last night! NBR
Sascha3
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I went to take my Procardia and dropped one under the bed. Of course it was in the middle and I got down on the floor but couldn't reach. I turned to call my husband to help and look back in time to see my little chihuahua running away with it in her mouth! By the time I ran around to the other side of the bed, she was licking her lips. I opened her mouth and saw nothing.
H was on the computer immediately and we saw posts about needing to induce vomiting within 20 minutes and emergency vet and the dog being on an IV for fluids and overnight observation. Procardia lowers your blood pressure significantly and she is only 7 lbs.
Next thing I know he has his finger down her poor little throat!! She is gagging and he's telling me to call our vet immediately so we can take her in. In a panic I go to find my phone which is in our room, then I decide to look under the bed to make sure she didn't spit it out when I yelled at her, and there is the stupid pill under the bed still.
So we saved a $1000 vet bill, and my doggie is fine:) The poor thing was so confused last night! She got screamed at, finger down her throat, then we cuddled her and babied her all night because we felt so bad. She's not quite sure what she did, but I think she would like to do it again for all the extra attention:)
Layla 01.08.12
Chloe and Vivian 07.23.13
My Gang. Halloween 2013
Re: Had a huge scare last night! NBR
Layla 01.08.12
Chloe and Vivian 07.23.13
My Gang. Halloween 2013
Married 1/2/99.
TTC since 4/09.
Diagnosed PCOS. Diagnosed Hypothryoid 11/09.
SHG & SA normal. PCOS Research study started 5/10.
Clomid/Femara cycle #1 - 6/10 = BFN
Clomid/Femara cycle #2 - 7/10 = BFP #1 - Missed miscarriage 9/2/10
11/12 - BFP #2 - 11/22 - m/c
5/1/11 - BFP #3 - Pre-eclampsia, IUGR & bed rest from 32w. DD born via induction 1/4/12.
I have not had that happen with any medicine but I have the vet clinic's phone number memorized and have the vet's cell phone number so I can call her to get our dogs when I go into labor.
I am glad your little lady is ok!
I'm glad your puppy's okay! How scary!
oooh shame on puppy for giving you such a scare!! Glad she didn't actually eat it! Good thinking on your part to check once more!
What a scare!
FY:I Our dig ate rat poison at my friend's farmhouse one time and we just gave her a teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and she puked like crazy. Cheap trick wand works great! She was fine within 10 minutes.
Wow that is terrifying!!! And great tip to know...thank you!
And thank you to everyone else:) I don't think I would handle the guilt very well if anything happened to my doggie because my clutzy prego self can't stop droppping things everywhere.
Layla 01.08.12
Chloe and Vivian 07.23.13
My Gang. Halloween 2013
I second the above and did the same with my dog when he ate a huge bar of Godiva dark chocolate (bugger!). I looked the dosage up and for his 13lbs it was 10ml, so check before you give her any but its a great trick. Salt apparently also works the same way.
So scary! I always worry about someone dropping a pill and him getting into it!