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Any vets around? What are my cat's chances?- big Metacam overdose

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OwlBeGone · 08/09/2023 21:38

My cat managed to eat the food with our dog's 14kg metacam dose on it. I realised almost immediately what had happened, took her to the vet who tried unsuccessfully to induce vomiting. She's now been admitted 3 hours post ingestion to a vet hospital where they'll give her fluids, charcoal and check her bloods at intervals. Is she going to have acute kidney failure or will they have caught it early enough? I didn't think to ask these questions in the panic. I feel fucking awful. I took my eye off the ball.

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Toddlerteaplease · 09/09/2023 08:53

No advice. But how is she doing?

Pudmyboy · 09/09/2023 22:15

Sorry no advice either but wanted to send best wishes and everything crossed for a good outcome 🤞💐

Lonecatwithkitten · 10/09/2023 06:56

If you do the fluids etc highly likely to be fine it happens more often than you think. Usually as people, forget, don't read the label etc. we had one cat have the entire 3ml bottle when it was only supposed to have 0.3mls. It was fine.

whirlyhead · 10/09/2023 07:02

in a moment of brain fog I once took my cats gabapentin and gave him my beta blocker. He spent the day at the vet being monitored and was notably not at all chilled (he’s a grumpy bastard) and suffered no ill effects whatsoever.

OwlBeGone · 11/09/2023 10:55

Thanks all. She's fine (so far). Had fluids and activated charcoal, stayed in for 2 nights and is now back home. Thank god for insurance (even with a £160 + 20% excess 😫) I think if she was going to have ill effects she would by now. 2 blood tests have not indicated kidney issues.
Phew

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OwlBeGone · 11/09/2023 10:57

P.s now has a very fetching shaved "turkey neck" area and 2 shaved legs so it looks like she's wearing ankle warmers....

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Purplecatshopaholic · 11/09/2023 10:59

Aww sounds like a close shave on both counts (sorry!) - just glad she’s doing ok op.

Toddlerteaplease · 11/09/2023 11:09

Thank goodness for that!

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