Owner numbed as puppy eats box of painkillers

A puppy has miraculously survived despite eating a full box of painkillers amounting to 80 times the toxic dose.

The massive overdose would have been enough to kill most dogs, but Miggles, a Jack Russell-Chihuahua cross who weighs just 1.2kg – amazed vets at his remarkable recovery.

Owner Emma Robinson told how she had just returned from an errand when she noticed to her horror that Miggles was staggering about in the kitchen next to the remnants of a 16-tablet box of 500mg Nurofen.

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The dog soon slipped into a coma and Emma, 26, rushed him straight to Abbey Vets in Barnsley who acted quickly to save the puppy’s life.

Vet Lisa Flood said: “For a dog so small and an overdose so large his chances of survival were slim.

“We emptied his stomach, gave him activated charcoal to help to absorb any toxin that may have remained and started medications to counteract the effects.

“We were concerned about seizures, gut ulceration, perforation of the gut lining and kidney failure but this little dog was a real fighter and has made a remarkable recovery.”

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The battling puppy spent ten days in the vets after his overdose last month.

Ms Robinson of Sheffield, said: “We are delighted to have Miggles back. It was really touch and go at one point but amazingly he rallied round.”

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