Is Vitamin C good for a pup?

[kap]

Clumsy me dropped a 1000mg Vitamin C pill on the floor and our 7 week old pup swallowed it up instantly! Should I be concerned? She's been hyperactive as usual thus far.

Kap

[Markintosh]

For humans, Vit C is water soluble so excess is just going to be peed out. Different story for fat soluble vitamins like E.

Shouldn't be an issue is my guess...

[ztirffritz]

Make sure there is plenty of water available. It is water soluble. Without enough water it could be a problem I'd guess, probably not, but maybe.

[AlphaDog]

Have you considered just calling a vet to ask?

[kap]

[quote AlphaDog]Have you considered just calling a vet to ask?
We use Banfields which is not yet open at this early hours

Yes, I leave a bowl full of water. She's good at drinking water and peeing on all the rugs (we're training her to use the newspaper and going outside). She hasn't drank much this morning tho'. Hmm.

Kap

[Psurfer]

Vit C isn't bad for dogs, but probably Not a good idea for young puppies, esp 1000mg... A belly ache will hopefully be the worst side-effect. I'd try to get her to drink a bunch of something to hasten dissolving the pill and flushing it from her system. -Make some soup, dilute it (so not so much salt content), serve lukewarm, play vigorously outside, direct toward bush. -Good doggie!

[AlphaDog]

FYI in case something more serious ever happens: You can call and ask a question of any vet who has an open clinic and somebody there to answer the phone. Plus, you might also want to see if there's a 24 hour emergency clinic in your area and be aware of where it is and the fastest route to get there. There are two around here, and I know where each is. When Louie had a seizure at 4 a.m. a year or so ago, at least I knew where to take him if the seizure became extended and he needed quick care.

(Of course I hadn't figured out how to get a seizing 80 pound dog in the car, but isn't that what neighbors are for?!)

[dmann]

Good advice from Alpha Dog. Keep the 24 hr. emergency vet info close at hand and make sure anyone who dog sits or walks your dog has the number as well.

The other suggestion is to keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand. One or two teaspoons will induce vomiting almost immediately. This was the advice my vet gave me when Cooper ate some meringue cookies that had a little bit of chocolate in them. I also had to use it when I thought he ate an Advil tablet my niece dropped (he didn't, but better safe than sorry.)

DM

[AlphaDog]

How big is Cooper? 100-pound Isaac once ate almost all of a double batch of chocolate chip cookies. Even though I don't cold-bloodedly give my dogs chocolate, it really does take a whole lot before any damage is done, but the amount is in relationship to the size of the animal so the big ones can tolerate it better than the pocket pooches. My girlfriend's Golden didn't suffer any ill effects from the pan of fresh fudge she kiped off the table, either.

[dmann]

Cooper is about 25lbs. I think they told me to induce vomiting due to my own concern rather than any ill effects the small bit chocolate may have had. He is my first dog and I was REALLY concerned when I called. There is so little chocolate in the cookies he had that if he were to get into them now I would probably just let it go.

My sister's beagle once ate almost a whole bag of Hershey's Kisses (and most of the foils) and the only negative affect was a severely upset stomach that lasted for a couple days.

DM