Lucy Rogers
is a spirited 8 month old English bulldog. Her owner Gary brought her in July 2nd
after Lucy had accidentally ingested a bottle of Ibuprofen.
proper dose of activated charcoal and had Jamie one of our
caring technicians administer it to lucy orally. Lucy was a little reluctant to
take the charcoal so she and Jamie got a little on each other as you can see in
the picture. Activated charcoal absorbs any residual drug, coats the intestines
to block further absorption, and helps to
protect the lining of the GI tract. Ibuprofen can cause gastrointestinal
ulceration, liver damage and early kidney failure.
Lucy was
doing very well after her accidental ingestion of this toxic drug and got to go
home that same day. At her follow up a week later Lucy had some blood work done
so we could make sure all of her organs were not affected by the Ibuprofen. At
the time her levels were returning to normal. As of today Lucy is doing great.
Just as a side note to pet owners, Tylenol, Ibuprofen and, other human NSAIDS are not compatible with pets, and should not be given unless under the direction of your veterinarian. There are special drugs made for pets for these purposes.