my cat accidentally had zoloft 100mg...she is acting extra irritated and is standing up but barely is moving. Is she OK? what can i do other than call a vet b/c i dont have a car...nor the money, also the vet said that she will be fine. is there anything that can induce MORE vomit...or is she okay...she vomited several times and was repeatedly licking her mouth. please i need help!!!!!!!!
2007-10-29 10:35:22 · 7 answers · asked by BowlingFanatic2828 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I cannot believe that the vet said that she will be OK...common! Although cats have a very good immune system and they normally get rid of any poison in their system by themselve as part of their evolution, the enzyme responsible for that kind of protection were never designed to handle Zoloft by mother nature.
Please find someone who will be ready to get you to the vet (and maybe not the one you called) and maybe pay for her.
Vomiting is not necessarly the right thing to induced as it can irritated her. As for licking her mouth it is normal, she's trying to get rid of the poison by activating her saliva. Be sure to give her a lot of thing to drink (WATER - NOTHING ELSE)
Take a look at her pee and poo to see if there is any sign of blood.
2007-10-29 10:46:07 · answer #1 · answered by Rosenoir 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The vet said she will be fine, so don't worry too much. Zoloft takes days to get out of the system, so be patient. More vomiting won't help at this point. It's already in her bloodstream. It may help some if you increase her water intake, to help flush it out faster. If you feed her only canned cat food diluted with water, so it's like a soup, and add a little salt to make her more thirsty, it will get a lot more water into her system, which can't hurt and may help.
2007-10-29 18:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this a joke question??
In case it's not - pick up the phone to a vet NOW. Money is no excuse - you've got a pet i.e a responsibility! And it was your anti-depressant, so sort it out. And never seek medical advice from Yahoo again, this is not the place, ESPECIALLY in an emergency!!
I don't believe you rang the vet either, because a vet would not say 'she'll be OK' about any animal they hadn't seen.
Chalice
2007-10-29 17:50:17 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she has already vomited several times, it is not worth trying to make her vomit again. By already vomiting, her stomach contents are cleared, and you would just be doing more harm to try to make her vomit more. I would call the ASPCA poison control line at (888) 426-4435. A $55 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card. Any advise or directions they give you will need to coordinate with your vet to help your pet.
With the car issue, ask a neighbor, relative, or friend, and let them know that its an emergency and you need to get your dog to a vet.
Good luck!!
2007-10-29 17:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by lakotamalik09 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have no car and no money for the vet, yet you apparently have a computer and internet access.
You will probably end up with five kids that you can't take care of, either. Which I of course will get to foot the bill for, as I am a tax-paying citizen.
2007-10-30 00:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Bonnie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY 3lb dog ate chocolate I took her to the vet and they gave her about 3cc's of hydrogen peroxide to make her throw up
then they gave her charcoal of some kind. Personally if you love your pet, I would bite the bullet and take it to the vet!!!
Good luck with that
2007-10-29 17:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
call the makers of zoloft and see if they test on animals and ask their opinions
2007-10-29 17:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋