Milbemax Overdosing

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Saskia Quinn — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:17:04 GMT

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Thanks all, I managed to get the lady before she had given it, so all is well, I dont know what was going on with me, but thanks for all your imput, I'll definately be more careful in the future :)

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A good outcome, I am glad to hear that. It will definitely teach you to be more careful in future! I had a similar situation a few weeks back, I gave a bull mastiff drontal cat xl as opposed to dog drontal! Mine was the opposite as it wouldnt have wormed the dog! I also managed to get the owner before he had given it, it has taught me to be more careful in future!

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Mrs Dot Dot — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:46:16 GMT

It happens to everyone at sometime with something... and you were honest and upfront about it, and did the right thing

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Lolita — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:16:14 GMT

Thanks all, I managed to get the lady before she had given it, so all is well, I dont know what was going on with me, but thanks for all your imput, I'll definately be more careful in the future :)

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Carol Cottrell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:29:19 GMT

Have to agree with Sal too & not as a criticism. We won't dispense Milbemax without having seen the animal & weighed it, as far as am aware it's a POM-V.

Hope things are ok x

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:47:21 GMT

Just ring the lady and ask her to bring the tablets back to the surgery. it is better to admit mistakes than ssweep them under the carpet, then they bite you. EDIT = Opps mis read that throught you said 5x tablets!

I would say to the lady that as the dog is borderline you feel a smaller tablet would do but overall l wouldnt worry to much about it.

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Sal the 1st — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:01:32 GMT

mistakes happen - nobody is perfect (and I count myself in this) and at least the error has been spotted.

just one thing tho - is it ok to dispense it this way? Drontal yes but milbemax? - and I am not saying this to be awkward or picky is just a genuine query, so please dont take it the wrong way. I know routines vary from place to place and now you have me wondering if what I was doing was right? hope that makes sense?

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

loobylou — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:20:34 GMT

In case of overdosing, mydriasis, depression, drooling, paresis, trembling and/or staggered gait can occur in some dogs. The symptoms will disappear spontaneously within a day. No antidote is known.

The above is taken from the noah site.

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

loobylou — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:17:48 GMT

We recently had a case where a little kitten was given an adult cat milbemax.
Came in with ataxia and lethargy, it made a full recovery in 24 hours with supportive treatment.

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:36:48 GMT

http://www.noahcompendium.co.uk/Novartis_Animal_Health_UK_Ltd/Milbemax_Tablets_for_Small_Dogs_and_Puppies_Milbemax_Tablets_for_Dogs/-44252.html

I would get on the phone to the owner and speak to your senior vet/practice manager ASAP about the situation. :(

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Maisy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:28:21 GMT

I think I remember the Novartis rep telling us that overdosage is likely to cause diarrhoea/vomiting in some cases, especially in young animals who may be a bit lethargic with it.

Try not to worry - could be that the pup hasn't had the tablet today anyway. Give Novartis a call in the morning anyway, and maybe call the owner to check all is okay?

Re: Milbemax Overdosing

Steph Worsley — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:23:41 GMT

hey

just looked at the noah compendium online and it says that you def should not use the dog ones for dogs under 5 kg.

Sorry i couldn't ease your mind, normally it would say if say x amount had been given to a puppy and had no problems