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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 7:29:31 GMT -5
Hi
My ferret ate most of a pain pill, in powder form, he chewed through the capsule which was in an old bag. I found the capsule remnant in his mouth and plucked it out, powder was scattered everywhere.
Gen Payne contains the active ingredients Ibuprofen, Paracetamol and Codeine.
Can this be dangerous?
What should I watch out for?
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Post by unclejoe on Aug 21, 2014 7:50:53 GMT -5
I would call your vet asap. Ibuprofen is toxic to ferrets.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 7:57:16 GMT -5
ibuprofen 200mg, paracetamol 250mg and codeine phosphate 10mg
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Post by racheld on Aug 21, 2014 8:14:49 GMT -5
Call your vet, or if they're not open seek out an emergency vet. For now, Veterinary Poison Control can be reached at 1-900-680-0000. There's a fee for the call but they should be able to instruct you on what to do until you can get your ferret to the vet.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 8:16:46 GMT -5
How long ago did Skarrel eat this pill? Have you seen any signs of trouble?
I would take him to the Vet. Don't make an appointment, just show up and explain the problem. That's alot of medicine for such a little boy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 8:21:14 GMT -5
Even if your vet is away, there should be other vets in the office and they will be trained for poison control. If your vet is a one vet office, head for an emergency vet clinic. Please!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 9:01:21 GMT -5
Thank you, everyone
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Post by Sherry on Aug 21, 2014 9:08:13 GMT -5
Definitely vet NOW. As the others have said, ibuprophen is toxic, as is codeine. His kidneys could fail.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 9:09:12 GMT -5
My vet came back to me, and said we need to induce vomiting, luckily we did so an hour ago. Skarrel (pasop) still is making little noises of distress about it, but he's eating.
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Post by Sherry on Aug 21, 2014 9:12:02 GMT -5
Good! So you got to the vet a few minutes after it happened then?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 9:17:23 GMT -5
First few minutes consisted out of panic, followed by not knowing what to do (as going to the vet here, has affiliated danger of someone putting my ferret to sleep, as they are illegal here. You're also faced with the fact that not many are trained to professionally handle a ferret). Rest assured - i would never have gotten one, if I didn't have an excellent vet for him. I do, he's just out of the country for a week (which he does once a year. He lives just around the corner, too)
My vet is amazing, and specializes in exotics, having worked many years overseas in the Uk. We could have taken him to his practice, without him being there, but the first thing we did is induce vomiting per the emergency instructions in this forum and now managed to contact him where he's in the bowels of africa. |Since we induced vomiting, we need to keep him hydrated, and check for any surfacing symptoms he stated.
As thus far, the critter is now bounding around the bed, diving underneath the blankets, and eating. But symptoms, if affected, might only occur in a few hours still, although for now, he looks good.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 9:17:49 GMT -5
And following that super somber, boringly written note
ZOMG YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING >< THANK YOU FOR THE VOMIT INDUCING THREAD
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Post by Sherry on Aug 21, 2014 9:23:04 GMT -5
Ah okay, got it. I am SO glad it worked for him Fingers crossed he STAYS good. katt your thread just may have saved this baby's life!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 9:47:44 GMT -5
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Post by mjbez on Aug 21, 2014 12:20:34 GMT -5
Yikes that would have been so scary! Please keep us updated on your little guy. Sending good wishes that he will be OK. Keep a close eye on him for a while yet
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