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My ferret ate a small amount of pepto bismal...how much of a problem might that be for her?

Submitted: 54 days and 21 hours ago.
Category: Pet
Value: $15
Status: CLOSED
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Pet's Gender: Female
Pet's Age: 5
Type of Animal: Ferret

Already Tried:
Just trying to get information from vets and poison control, see how serious this might be

Posted by Drew 54 days and 21 hours ago.

Info Request

Was the pepto that was eaten "Pepto Max" or just regular Pepto? Was it liquid or a tablet?

54 days and 21 hours ago.

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Regular cherry pepto chewable tablets..I believe she ate like one and a half to three quarters of them...in a four pack

Posted by Drew 54 days and 21 hours ago.

Info Request

How many mg of Bismuth subsalicylate are in each tablet? (It should say on the package)

54 days and 21 hours ago.

Reply

99mg of the salicylate in each one, and shes two lbs

Accepted Answer

That is a significant overdose for such a small animal, and there will be risks of gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers, but more importantly, there can be severe blood clotting disorders, and metabolic derangements such as acid-base imbalance in the blood. You should get this little ferret to a veterinarian ASAP in order to induce vomiting, and adminiister activated charcoal to try to reduce the absorption of the pepto bismol.

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Answered: 9/28/2009

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