Pill-popping dog saved
Published: August 29, 2003
Patrick Slater left a package of Ibuprofen out. Before he knew it his 3 year old dog had swallowed 84 tablets.
Mr Slater knew human pain relief tablets of any sort were not good for pets, and immediately telephoned the PDSA PetAid hospital in Dundee’s Hawkhill.
He had to make the dog vomit by giving her salt water to drink. Patrick got het to vomit up many of the tablets but enough were left in her system that when they arrived at the PetAid hospital Ali, the dog, was comatose. Minutes after arriving she began to suffer fits.
Ali was sedated to stop the fitting and given intravenous fluids to flush as much of the drug out as quickly as possible. She was on a drip for 18 hours.
She eventually regained consciousness and was able to go home, but was brought in for regular checks in the weeks following the drama. She seems to be none the worse for her ordeal, although Mr Slater is aware the poisoning may have damaged her liver.
Patrick and Ali have gone back to the PetAid hospital to thank the staff.
Ali is one of an average 65 sick or injured pets treated every working day at the busy Dundee PDSA PetAid hospital, which provides free veterinary treatment for pets of owners who are unable to afford private vets fees.
In 2002, PDSA’s vet services cost £28.9 million, and were funded entirely by public support.
PDSA vet staff provide more than a million free consultations each year, treating an average of 4500 pets every working day.
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