My dogs got into my Thermo CLA diet pills. I believe there were around 70-something pills in the bottle. Now there are probably less than 10. Both my dogs got into the diet pills and I don’t know how much each one had. Both are small dogs (black cockerspaniels) and weigh anywhere from 19-24 pounds. Dog1 is shaky and I can tell the caffeine is killing her nerves. She is not wagging her tail and when she tried to jump up to get some food from me, she was extremely unstable. She fell back on her head. She is very thirsty, but barely seems to be actually drinking much water.
Dog2 isn’t as shaky as dog1, but she seems to be vomiting more frequently. I haven’t actually seen Dog1 vomit, but I do believe she has. However, I have seen Dog2 vomit a few times. Dog2 cannot seem to sit still or find a comfortable spot in the room to lay down. She and Dog1 keep switching spots and rolling around on the carpet (like how the dogs rub their ears).
Both seem very uncomfortable. Both are thirsty. Both are panting.
I am extremely worried about them, but taking them to the vet is not an option for me. I have not induced vomiting in either of them, as I see that at least Dog2 is vomiting on her own. I am keeping their water bowl full, but they are pretty much ignoring it. Dog2 keeps making mysterious trips to the bathroom though, presumably to drink from he toilet, even though they won’t drink from the water bowl too much.
I have no clue what to do. I can’t believe they got into that many pills, and they’re small dogs. I have no clue what to do. I’m so afraid for them right now and I wish I could just take them to the vet and make everything better, but I can’t.
Can anyone give me any insight to what may happen to them from this point on? Will they die? I know their heart must be pumping extremely fast since caffeine speeds the heart. ugh. No clue what to do.
Please help someone.
Thanks.
@Lia:::::::::::::: Maybe I was not clear enough when I said "Taking them to the vet is NOT an option for me." I would appreciate it if you would not insult my intelligence with your answer. I would not keep any living creature from getting medical attention if I could actually do something. Thus, when I say that getting help won’t work for me, I mean that getting help won’t work for me. Which is why I would like some help on what could happen to them, the very worse…death.
If you are going to chastise me for not taking them to the vet and declaring a death sentence for them, then please, by all means pick me up and take me to the vet and pay for it to while you’re at it.
EDIT:::::
I appreciate all three of your answers. I am trying to contact the owner of our nearest doggie daycare, as she gave us both of the dogs years ago and usually willing to help when they are sick or not doing well.
I cannot take them to the vet at the moment because I do not have a way to get there and I simply do not have the money. It is not my decision. It is my moms. If my mum had to choose, i’m sure she’d rather her medicine coming in at two thousand a month, then the dogs though we love them to death. I’d rather have a mum.
