Pup Eaten Paracetamol...

[Snifferboy 659]

Just had a call from one of the lads that had a pup from me, he was obviously a bit distraught as his pup had eaten a pack of paracetamol overnight left out by the mother in law on the side of the work top. The pup was in the vets on a drip so it's in the best place. The vet has said that the pup's kidneys are failing but that isn't anything to do with the paracetamol and that it must be an inherent problem with the breeding, I assured him him that there are no problems with either the dog or the bitch nor any of the other pups to my knowledge, but said I'd have a look into it. First port of call was a google search which said that it could lead to kidney and liver failure not just the liver, so I rang him back and told him so...

 

My question is has anybody had any problems like this or heard of similar and what was the outcome? Bloody typical as the pup was the one I wanted to keep myself as it was a little cracker and I was looking forward to seeing how it came on... Any info would be great, I don't need anyone saying that the owner should have been more careful, as that much is obvious...

 

Cheers

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I agree that the kidney failure could well be down to the paracetamol and most likely is.

 

Hope the pup pulls through.

[gwalchmai4110 1,758]

yep I had a promising russel bitch, scoff a pack of paracetamol and was in vets a couple of days on drip until finally her kidneys failed! gutting

 

atb

[tb25 4,627]

Mine ate a good ten last night...spent the night being sick as a dog....

[socks 32,253]

Kidney and liver failure are linked to paracetamol overdose .......

[Snifferboy 659]

Piss! I was hoping for perhaps at least one positive outcome... Poor sod is absolutely gutted, what the hell was the vet on about too, with it not being linked...

[sandymere 8,263]

It’s not an uncommon secondary effect of paracetamol poisoning The pup would need a course of medication, N-acetylcysteine, to support the liver, this is usually intravenous, so the fluids will help the kidneys, if the meds themselves directly help the kidneys is unknown. There is a dose relationship but prompt treatment is the most important thing, the longer the delay the lower the survival rate.

[flipbull 1,139]

Hope the pup makes it mate

[nans pat 2,575]

mines at the vet now aswell he swallowed a pencil.

vet sez hes writing bad,

[green dragon 701]

Sad that mate hope the pups sorts him self out.

My old vet thort my lurcher was a fecking weimaraner he did look like a right hillbilly tho.

Mothers in laws are the worst a right pain in the arse... well mine is !!

Edited March 29, 2016 by green dragon

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

That is a symptom of a paracetomol overdose in humans. I really hope the pup gets over it, they so inquisitive they have a go at anything and everything

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

That is a symptom of a paracetomol overdose in humans. I really hope the pup gets over it, they so inquisitive they have a go at anything and everything

[stevo79 569]

One of mine eat a pack of ibuprofen took it to the vets put him on a drip for two days, he was fine. But I've always had s feeling I took the wrong dog as i found the empty pack When I got in. I just assumed it was the pup. Anyway neither died. Hope the pup pulls through ?

Edited March 29, 2016 by stevo79

[Ideation 8,216]

Gutting, and a ridiculous waste of a pup, through a moments lack of thought.

[roybo 2,873]

Just wondering how a vet can see a pup that's just o.d. on paracetamol,can come to the conclusion that the pups kidney failure is down to an inherited problem?

As any pup that has eaten a pack of them would be in the same boat ,surely?