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Hi, my 45 pound border collie-austrailian shepard ate 5 of my glucose tablets--CVS brand, 15 calories, 4 carb grams each. She did this probably right after we left the house about 4 hours ago. When we just got home now, she wouldn''t potty (pee) but other than that she seems fine.

Submitted: 672 days and 23 hours ago.

Category: Dog

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

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Age: 4; Female; Breed: border collie dog

Already Tried:
calling the vet and hospital er-neither could tell me anything. haven't tried any tx to help the dog yet.

Posted by Dr. K 672 days and 23 hours ago.

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Hi,
What exactly is in these tablets? Just the glucose? They are essentially "sugar" tablets?

Dr. K

672 days and 23 hours ago.

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Reply to Dr. K's Post: yes. sugar tablets for diabetics. when my sugar gets really low, like 45, I take 2 or 3 to bring my glucose level up around 100-120. ingredients in the tablets include (from the package) 4 carb grams, 15 calories/each. ingredients: dextrose, cellulose, maltodextrin, citric acid, magnesium sterate, orange flavor, ascorbic acid and yellow #6 lake.

the dog is 4 years old and about 45 pounds.

Accepted Answer

As long as your dog is not a diabetic, these tablets should have absolutely no effect on her, except maybe to make her a little thirsty. Do not worry. Just make sure that she has plenty of water available.

Dr. K

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Answered:	1/19/2008

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Hi, my 45 pound border collie-austrailian shepard ate 5 of my glucose tablets--CVS brand, 15 calories, 4 carb grams each. She did this probably right after we left the house about 4 hours ago. When we just got home now, she wouldn''t potty (pee) but other than that she seems fine.

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Optional Information: Age: 4; Female; Breed: border collie dogAlready Tried: calling the vet and hospital er-neither could tell me anything. haven't tried any tx to help the dog yet.

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Hi, What exactly is in these tablets? Just the glucose? They are essentially "sugar" tablets?Dr. K

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Accepted Answer

As long as your dog is not a diabetic, these tablets should have absolutely no effect on her, except maybe to make her a little thirsty. Do not worry. Just make sure that she has plenty of water available.Dr. K

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Optional Information:
Age: 4; Female; Breed: border collie dog

Already Tried:
calling the vet and hospital er-neither could tell me anything. haven't tried any tx to help the dog yet.

Hi,
What exactly is in these tablets? Just the glucose? They are essentially "sugar" tablets?

Dr. K

As long as your dog is not a diabetic, these tablets should have absolutely no effect on her, except maybe to make her a little thirsty. Do not worry. Just make sure that she has plenty of water available.

Dr. K