Toby ate A Zantac 150 pill

You should be fine, I wouldn't worry too much about it unless you start to notice problems.

Ok thank you, I made him some rice just in case maybe that will help. Thanks again

I would certainly call emergency or the dog poison control  (888-426-4435) on that one. That is a lot of  mgs for me much less a dog!

That is true, but Rantadine (sp?) isn't a very "invasive" drug even if it is taken in massive doses.

I just called the vet and he just said to watch for heavy panting that he should be ok. I am so not going to be able to sleep now though.

I"m sure that after a few hours,,,,if nothing has happened,,,I wouldn't worry too much.

My goodness, don't we panic when our dogs get into something they shouldn't.  I have found I am as bad with my dogs as I was with my boys.  Honey is very bad about chewing paper and one night a couple of weeks ago hubby and i came home and a shredded spiral notebook.  Actually she had just ripped it apart....and there was no sign of the wire spiral.  Talk about panic.  We looked all over the livingroom, then hubby found it in the hall.  I do so understand where you are coming from, but I am sure you Toy will be just fine.

Last time Emma was sick, the vet told me to give her Zantac, every day. She's only 18 pounds, and has liver issues. He said to use a whole pill. It sounds pretty safe, if he was willing to say that.

I gave her chamomile, instead

My "Pill Book Guide for Dogs and Cats" says Zantac dosing for dogs is 5 mg/lb. I don't know how much Toby weighs, but 150mg would be the right dose for a 30 pound dog, so unless he's WAY less than that, I wouldn't worry. It's used for ulcers of the gastointestinal tract and esophagus, tylenol overdose, modulation of immune response, and pancreatic insufficiency. Doesn't sound too worrisome.

Thank you for all your comments and concern. Toby is doing just fine this morning. I knew you guys would be quick to respond... thats why i love this place

Sorry to cause a panic !
Any drug that my dog would get would scare me!

ORIGINAL: dyan

Sorry to cause a panic !
Any drug that my dog would get would scare me!

I understand this because Ella doesn't eat ANYTHING that's not put in her food bowl. She just won't. So the other day when I had her outside and she started eating grass, I just about panicked. I didn't realize she was actually eating grass and thought she got a hold of some other object and was munching away. Then when I saw her eating the grass, I calmed down.
But if she got a hold of a pill, I'd freak out too. I mean, she won't even eat table scraps that my kids drop on the floor, so it's out of character for her to just eat stuff.

That's a good number to have around regardless.  I knew Zantac was OK because I had a dog with IBS once and she was on two Zantacs a day!  But if you don't happen to know stuff like that, it's a good idea to call the poison hotline, FIRST - because they know stuff your vet might not even know (like whether a certain brand of roach bait is something you can have the dog barf up).  And whether golden raisins are as bad as dark raisins for your dog (they aren't, quite, as I found out last week [8|] - still not good though)

They have a lookup thingy where you can give them the UPC code and it will tell them everything about that particular brand.  Then they can give you a plan of action, whether it's to stabilize your dog long enough to reach the e-vet, or a home treatment, or what to watch for and whether to take your dog to the vet the next day.

They will also keep in touch with you and transfer the case file to your vet on request, all for the initital consultation fee (I think it's $50).  If you consider what a trip to the emergency vet costs, that's a pretty good deal.

Again, it's (888-426-4435) - it's good to write this down and stick it on the fridge door or a memo board.

So, here's one of life's great mysteries.  Why does it seem like dogs always get into stuff after the regular vets are closed?

Again, it's (888-426-4435) - it's good to write this down and stick it on the fridge door or a memo board.

 
I had a free magnet that I ordered from there. Emma ate it. I was very tempted to call, and ask what to do, LOL.