My puppy ate neosporin - what should I do?

Question

I came out of the computer room to see why my 3 month old pug puppy was being so quiet, and i see a chewed up tube of neosporin lying next to him. There's no telling how much he injested, there were A LOT of holes in it from him, and a bunch of the liquid was on the carpet, but I don't know how much he ate, if any. Is this serious enough to need to go to the vet? Or can I just give him a lot of food and water to help it pass through his system?

He is very small - approx 8 pounds

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure he'll be fine. My dog has eaten neosporin before (although she's much bigger than a pug). Calling the vet to check, though is always a good idea. In the future, you should always have a turkey baster and a bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand. If your dog gets into something more toxic (like anti-freeze) you often don't have time to get them to a vet before the toxins soak into their systems. In cases such as that, draw the hydrogen peroxide into the turkey baster and force it down your dog's throat to induce vomiting. Although unpleasant, in extreme cases, it can be the only way to save their life.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I am not a vet but if I were you I would try to gently wipe out his mouth first of all with a Kleenex . I am sure it does not taste good to him so he will be glad to get rid of the bad memory . The tube I have is small, so I figure if you give him something he likes to eat like a dog biscuit maybe , or Kibble soaked in hot water doctored up with goodies. Left over meat chopped fine or so.
And look on the tube if it says something about what to do if ingested . There could be a phone number on there even .Whatever you do for people, I would do for a dog .

Answer 4

Doggy will be fine. Just expect some very loose stools (cuz it's literally been lubricated by the jelly base). My bichon ate a brand new tube of Polysporin with vitamin E. She was fine, but her poops were borderline diarrhea and a lil yellow.

Keep up with his regular food and water. Nature will run its course, and he'll pass it out. When his poop is solid and brown, then you know it's been cleared out of his system. At this point, you might want to give your pup a lil spoonful of active bacterial culture plain yogurt to build up the good bacteria in his intestines again (since the antibiotic could have wiped them out).

Answer 5

It shouldn't hurt him (Neosporin is commonly used as a topical antibiotic on both dogs and cats, and they will tend to lick some of it off) although if he ate a good quantity of it, he may have some diarrhea for a day or two. If in any doubt, or if his behavior is out of the ordinary call your Vet.

Answer 6

I know it sounds crazy, but, I've had cases where my dogs have eaten some funky stuff, and I couldn't get a hold of my vet, I called my local poison control centre.

Their number is usually in the front pages of your local phone book. They were very helpful and able to tell me about whether or not the ingredients were toxic or not. They also will answer you immediately.

Answer 7

I would call the vet to see if it will be okay, but I have a boston terrier, and when she was younger she would chew up markers, and anything else she could find, she was perfectly fine, of course they don't have any type of toxic harmful thing in them, but maybe you should call the vet to be sure.

Answer 8

It shouldn't hurt him, unless he has an allergic reaction to it. Just keep an eye on him for signs of a reaction. If you are still concerned, take him to the vet and have him checked out, and give yourself peace of mind. :)

Answer 9

It is an antibiotic, and it's a weak solution in a petroleum base.
Keep a close eye on him, and see that he gets plenty to eat and drink, so it will dilute any excess goop.

I really don't think it will hurt him. It will make his coat shiny, though!

Answer 10

I have looked up the side effects online and I think you should at least phone your vet and ask his professional opinion.