I was given metronidazole to treat my dog. I was given the liquid form. I thought I understood how much to give my dog and thinking it was written on the bottle, but its not! Now I dont remember what exactly the amount they said to give him. He weighs 16lbs. I tried to call them soon as I got home but they have closed already. Its measured in cc's.
2007-01-05 12:30:47 · 7 answers · asked by KMRP 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
DO NOT RELY ON THIS FORUM..
try calling poison control, or an emergency vet - or even a vet in another time zone.. DO IT NOW!!
DON'T WASTE VALUABLE TIME ON YAHOO ANSWERS WAITING FOR ANSWERS THAT MIGHT BE WRONG _ _ CALL NOW!
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention.
• Symptoms of a metronidazole overdose include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, loss of coordination, numbness and tingling, and seizures.
2007-01-05 12:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
well your vet should have medication labels on all meds. So call them in the morning or call an emergency vet. There really is no reason to panic. You should not wait around here for a vet to answer you on Yahoo. The dose is going to depend on the vet and what the med was prescribed for and the concentration of the med you were given.
2007-01-05 22:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply WAIT until you can get ahold of the vet. The dosage varies, and you really need to be sure you are giving the right amount. Most vets have an answering service of an emergency number. I would have called that. It is THEIR fault and pretty shoddy practice to dispense drugs without a label that has the dosage on it.
2007-01-05 20:44:41 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are right when they say do not rely on people on here to answer. A lot of them guess at the answer and may give you a fatal dose. A lot of people on here claim to be vets ot vet techs but we have no way to verify this, so taking advice from t5hem is no good either. Ask a real vet.
2007-01-05 20:47:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think u should panik. now tomorrow u can go back to the vet, take the dog with u and take the medicine too and try to find the same doctor who helped u and ask them ur question
best luck!
2007-01-05 20:36:21 · answer #5 · answered by i <3 [[P.IT]] 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY VET - THEY SHOULD ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS OVER THE PHONE FOR FREE. DOES YOU VETS ANSWERING MACHINE GIVE YOU A REFERRAL NUMBER TO AN EMERGENCY CLINIC? IT SHOULD, IF NOT CHECK YOUR PHONE BOOK. WHAT IS THIS MEDICINE USED FOR? CAN IT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW? I WISH YOU AND YOUR DOG WELL.
2007-01-05 20:42:35 · answer #6 · answered by sandy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES
2007-01-05 20:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by TheApocalypticOrgasm 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋