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I am at my wits end. My daughters 10 month old-95 lb. dog and my 1 year old 27lb. dog somehow found a full bottle of my Voltaren 100mg. and by the time my son got home they had eaten 2/3 of the bottle. I did not return until around 9:00 pm that night and wasn't told about it until my dog started having explosive diarhea and Rosco(daughters dog) started vomiting, which was about 3:00 am. called vet at 4:00 am and was told to bring them in at 4 pm that day, 4 pm really? Anyway he gave them anti-nausea shots and antibiotics and sent them home. My dog quickly recovered but Rosco continued vomiting through the night. Next morning we take him back: lethargic, vomiting and drooling terribly! He kept him overnight, took a blood sample and gave him IV fluids. The next day we were informed he was in Acute Kidney Failure and we needed to keep him hydrated to see if he would pull through.he sent him home (due to money restraints at this point$578.00 and I am laid off) and Rosco seemed better for a minute. He was holding down food(rice&vegis) and drinking water. By the 3rd day he is out of the anti-nausea pills and begins vomiting again. We take him back and we are instructed on how to give sub-q fluids. 12 hours later he is laying next to me looking like he is going to die very soon and I am scared and horrified. He hasn't drank any water or ate in almost 24 hours, less the sub-q fluids I am giving him 500cc per day 2 days now. Please does any know what is going on here. My company moved to Mexico last year,why I am out of work)and I am already in serious $ trouble. I am trying everything I am able to give him but the vet will not do anything without $ upfront. Here is his last bloodwork-BUN-68, CREATINE 5.4, PHOSPHORUS 9.2, CHLORIDE 87, SODIUM 139, WBC 27.7, MCHC 38.9, NEUTROPHIL SEG 79, EOSINOPHIL 1, ABSOLUTE NEUTROPHIL SEG 21883, ABSOLUTE MONOCYTE 1939. Microscopic view reads: Neutophils appear slightly toxic. I don't know what else to do, please help me help Rosco
I don't know what state you're in, but try this. His blood panel does not look good and he is going to need probably more than sub q fluids and with his white count high some antibiotics. Go anywhere to another vet and walk in and say help. say it loud.
And from above:
[LEFT]The Veterinary Partner fact sheet recommends watching for the following symptoms if your dog is being treated with an NSAID like diclofenac: change in appetite, change in urinary habits, vomiting, diarrhea, black or bloody stools, or a change in behavior. Similar or more severe reactions can occur if your dog received an accidental dose of the drug and a veterinarian should be contacted immediately.
In an emergency, pet owners can also contact an animal poison control center. Pet hotlines available include the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center (1-888-426-4435) and the Pet Poison Helpline (1-800-213-6680).
i agree giving the lifelines a call is a good idea,
unfortunatly if hes already in advanced kidney failure that i dont think theres much you can realy do at home, he would need some SERIOUS vet care to pull through this.
generally with any OD (like in people) the first 12 hours are the most important, longer than that though and the complications set in. sounds like Rosco got the majority of the medication.
its so hard ot see them suffer but if you cant afford his care and hes still going down hill humane euthanasia might be your best choice, kidney failure isnt something one just recovers from with iv fluids unfortunatly
*hugs*
no more medication left anywhere neer where the dogs can get it.
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