What kind of blood pressure medication can cats eat?
Her cat was playing with several pills, the pink blood pressure medication and some ambien and one of the ambien pills was half eaten. She counted the blood pressure pills and there are actually 2 missing and she is unable to locate them, she is pretty positive they were eaten approximately one and a half hours ago.
Can a cat overdose on human blood pressure medication?
Depending upon the drug and the strength, two “human blood pressure tablets” may well be an overdose in a cat. However it may not necessarily have serious consequences.
Can a cat take a pill from a human?
This may occur when a cat or kitten scarfs up a dropped pill, gets into the medicine cabinet and helps herself, or is actually given a human medication by a well-meaning owner. It’s important to keep in mind that cats are not humans.
Why does my cat have low blood pressure?
Human medications used to control high blood pressure can cause problems in cats based on the family of drug that is ingested. ACE-inhibitors such as Zestril can cause low blood pressure and weakness in cats that eat them, but these effects are generally mild and resolve on their own in a healthy animal.
Can a cat take high blood pressure medication?
Cats can suffer from high blood pressure and human blood pressure medications are often used in cats. However the dosage in cats is generally much lower than in humans. Depending upon the drug and the strength, two “human blood pressure tablets” may well be an overdose in a cat.
What kind of blood pressure does a cat have?
This condition is called thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy. The increased pumping pressure leads to high blood pressure. Approximately 25% of cats with hyperthyroidism have high blood pressure, although most of them do not have blood pressures high enough to cause blindness.
This may occur when a cat or kitten scarfs up a dropped pill, gets into the medicine cabinet and helps herself, or is actually given a human medication by a well-meaning owner. It’s important to keep in mind that cats are not humans.
What to do if your cat eats hormone medication?
If your cat eats any hormone medication, call your veterinarian or the Pet Poison Hotline at 800-213-6680 to find out what you should do. If it is at all possible, have the product packaging available when you call so the amount ingested can be calculated to determine whether your cat has received a potentially toxic dose.