A 4-Month-Old Chihuahua Who Swallowed Sleeping Pills
I was wondering if these two are connected in some way and if so what should I do?
And if all possible, is there a home remedy we have no transportation/money to take him to the vet?
We're sorry Tanner is going through this, and you were right to ask. He needs veterinary care as soon as possible. Vomiting may not have brought up all of the pills, some of the medicine may already have been absorbed, and in a puppy this small even a few human sleeping pills can cause heavy sedation or, in many dogs, agitation instead, as well as wobbliness, slowed breathing and changes in heart rate or body temperature.
Bulging eyes that he can't close are an emergency on their own. An eye that can't blink dries out and can be damaged within hours. This may or may not be linked to the pills, but either way it needs to be seen as soon as you can, ideally within the next few hours. Don't put anything in his eyes or give him anything by mouth unless a vet or poison center tells you to; they can tell you how to protect his eyes until he is seen. There is no safe home remedy for this. Go to the nearest vet straight away if he becomes very sleepy or hard to wake, very agitated or wobbly, has trouble breathing, has a seizure or collapses.
If you can't get to a vet right now, call a 24-hour pet poison hotline for advice on how urgent this is: the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661. Both charge a fee, so ask about it when you call. Some emergency clinics will also tell you by phone how urgent it is, and you can ask about costs before you go. For transport and costs, try your local humane society or animal shelter, which may know of low-cost clinics or help with getting there. If cost is a worry, ask your vet about a payment plan, or look for a low-cost clinic, humane society clinic or veterinary school near you.
See dog poisoning.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
