My dad feeds my dogs Gaviscon antacid tablets?

Question

He left 10 tablets on the ground for my chihuahua to eat. My chihuahua actually eats them.

Is this dangerous or what????

Answer 1

Does he feed Alka-Seltzer to pigeons too?

Answer 2

Yes, it's fatal. Here's what will happen:
1. The dog chews the Gaviscon.
2. The Gaviscon foams up in the dog's mouth, just as it does with people.
3. The neighbor sees the dog with the foaming mouth and calls animal control and says there is a dog with rabies.
4. Animal control comes and shoots the dog.
5. The owner sues animal control and gets big dollars and buys more dogs and more Gaviscon.

Answer 3

Poor chihuahua. Yes, I wouldn't give anything like that to a tiny chihuahua. Call the vet and see what he should do. Below is a website about the product. It contains aluminum and magnesium. 10 tablets of that could well be a lethal dose. Dosage for an adult human is 1-2 tablets and a chihuahua is so tiny.

http://www.gaviscon.com/faqs.htm

Answer 4

Any type of medicine that is made for humans is Dangerous to animals. Your Dad needs to stop feeding your dog medicine ASAP he could be causing serious damage to your beloved pet only a vet should give an animal medicine.

Answer 5

I would say that ten is a bit much and if he is using them like a treat tell him to stop. I do and have given my dogs things like asperin and pepto bismal and even rolaids and every vet I have talked to says its fine. And I have asked and found out that quite a few of the drugs they give for pain and other ailments are the same things that you and I would take. But I would tell him to stop.!!!

Answer 6

Argh, acidez. Sólo de hablar de ella ya me molesta. En mi casa la hemos sufrido durante bastante tiempo (supongo que por la dieta que todos seguíamos), y a la larga nos tuvimos que conformar y encontrar un método que funcionase a largo plazo.
Lo que encontramos fue esto:
http://nomasacidez.newtips.net
Fue una pequeña inversión, pero la agradecimos enseguida, porque POR FIN se nos acabaron los problemas de acidez.
¡Muchísima suerte!

Answer 7

Why doesn't he just give the poor dog a box of Efferdent, some poprocks, and a liter of tequila while he's at it???
(Sarcasm intended...)

Answer 8

Not really, it is just calcium (if they are anything like tums)
Although I think 10 is a bit excessive.
My mom gives her chihuahua baby asprin when she feels like she has a "fever" lol. It doesn't hurt her. And I am talking like a 2 or 3 lb chi. very small

Answer 9

Did the dog tell him he had heartburn?

Answer 10

i don't know if it is safe or not check whit the vet