I've done the most stupidest thing and feel free to berate me.
Briefly, we are looking after a Jack Russell for a week who's convalescing after having a leg amputated. She arrived last night and DP gave me strict instructions on her meds this morning. After struggling with getting her to take her antibiotics I was distracted when filling the syringe with Metacam and filled it for a dog weighing 60kg instead of 6kg. Dd2 luckily noticed before I'd given it all but it was still enough for a dog weighing 30kg.
I contacted the vet who'd prescribed the meds and she said give her a teaspoon of salt and a glug of water to make her sick otherwise contact local vet (the prescribing vet is 100 miles away). This didn't make her sick so my local vet said if she gets vomiting or diarrhoea later then come in for some medication. I said I'd rather come in anyway so have an appointment for 2.00pm which is the soonest that they can see her.
DP understandably is completely mad at me and I am just so upset with myself and am distraught at the thought of anything happening to her after everything she's gone through already.
She's dozing at the moment which I hope is ok. Or should I keep her active? What symptoms should I be looking out for? The internet gives conflicting advice.
The other stupid thing I did was not shaking the bottle of Metacam first before pulling it into the syringe but now I'm thinking that would be better if the active ingredient was lying at the bottom but worse if it was lying on the top. Aargh.