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My husband and I found a maltese dog about a week ago and have been searching fo rher family but with no luck. We have opted to keep her here with our other small dog. However for 2 days now she has been feverish, and throwing up. I have taken away her food and given her only ice cubes in hopes to calm down her nausea. We have also been giving her 1/2 a tylenol every 8 hours for her fever. My question is can she make my other dog sick? And should I be concerned about my son? I believe she is not fixed and has prbably been breed from what we can see. Is this normal behaviour for females in heat maybe? We are unsure and would love any input. We are trying to not have to put her down.

Thank you

Punchbug

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NOOOOOOOOOO!!! NO TYLENOL!!! Stop the tylenol NOW!! Its very harmful to dogs!! Your vet tell you to do this????

If your vet thinks your dog needs meds it will recommend meds. IF anything baby 1/2 BABY aspirin PLS DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING W/O TALKING TO YOUR VET!!!

As a matter of fact call your vet now and tell what you have been doing with the tylenol!!


http://www.healthy-dogs.net/whatcanpoisondog.htm
Tylenol is, of course, the human over-the-counter analgesic medicine used to relieve pain. In people, after the pills are taken, the ingredients are broken down in the body by enzymes in the liver. In people, Tylenol is generally a safe and useful painkiller. Cats, however, have less of the enzyme required to detoxify the drug following ingestion. As a result, there are many dangerous metabolites, or break-down products of acetaminophen that bind to red blood cells and other tissue cells, resulting in the destruction of these cells. There may also be direct damage to tissue cells from the painkiller. As little as one regular strength tablet (325 mg) can poison a cat to the degree that it can develop noticeable clinical signs of illness. Two extra-strength tablets are likely to kill a cat. Dogs (particularly small dogs) are also susceptible to significant tissue damage from as little as two regular strength Tylenol and repeated doses increase the risk significantly. Signs develop quickly and can include salivation, vomiting, weakness and abdominal pain.
You mentioned in your other post I believe the dog went to the vet, did the vet do bloodwork CBC??

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Have you taken her to the vet??

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Along with all the above advice I should add...DO NOT EXPOSE AN UNKNOWN ANIMAL TO YOUR OWN!!!

Sorry, did not mean to yell but I feel very strong about exposures..

Quarantine any stray at all times...why risk your loved ones health?

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Maybe its the tylenol making her throw up?

Take the dog to the shelter. The people who lost her might have left a notice with the shelter, and are waiting in vain for her to be returned.

She also may have been just 'thrown out' because of an underlying medical reason. YOU NEED TO TAKE HER TO THE VET! :(

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I did not know the tylenol could hurt her. The vet told me to give it to her. Anyways She hasn't had any since yesterday butis still shaking. As for taking her to the shelter she spent all of last weekend there from fri - wens. We recieved a call from them on tues night saying if we did not take her they would destroy her. The shelters are to full to keep her.

I am hoping to get her into a different vet tomorrow to have her looked at. Thanks for your help though.


Punchbug

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What VET told you to give Tylenol? Are you sure you heard right?

IF you did you should take this dog to another vet. If the dog is shaking and vomiting there could be some very serious medical conditions that cause this including pancreatitis, tumours, internal injuries and perhaps other disease.

This is not a situation to sit and wait on, this dog needs a vet.

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