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how toxic is 1 ibuprofen tablet to a 12 lb cat?

Sent to Cat Experts October 12 12:23 PM

my friend's cat swallowed 1 inbuprofen tablet (standard size - not sure of exact mg.) He is trying to get him to throw up and it's not happening. How worried should he be about
this level in his cat?

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October 12 12:26 PM (2 minutes and 58 seconds later)
         
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He needs to give the cat 2-3 tsp of peroxide by mouth. This will bring up the contents of his stomach.

He should be pretty worried and should go ahead and give the vet a call if he can't get it back up.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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October 12 12:38 PM (11 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
thankyou for replying so quickly.
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