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First stage of poison remedy

Posted by Norma on October 21, 2010, 3:07 pm, in reply to "Dogs Poisonings"
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From the internet here is some info:
Getting poison out of your dog’s system as soon as possible is crucial, but in the case of some poisons, vomiting can cause even more harm.

If your dog has ingested an acid, alkali, cleaning solution, household chemical or petroleum product, do not induce vomiting! Seek medical treatment immediately. Rinse out your dog’s mouth and give him water or milk to dilute the poison.

DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING if the dog:
1. Swallows an acid, alkali, solvent or heavy-duty cleaner;
2. Is severely depressed or comatose;
3. Swallows a petroleum product;
4. Swallows tranquilizers (which prevent vomiting);
5. Swallows sharp objects (which could lodge in the esophagus or perforate the stomach);
6. Or if more than two hours have passed since the poison was swallowed.
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If you know your dog has ingested a particular poison and your vet or poison control center advises vomiting, induce vomiting by giving your dog a 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution. Give one teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight every 15 to 20 minutes, no more than three times, until the dog vomits.
Induce Vomiting By Giving:
1. Syrup of ipecac (one teaspoonful per ten pounds body weight);
3. One half to one teaspoonful of salt, placed at the back of the tongue.

Always induce vomiting if you know your dog has swallowed an overdose of his medication or has gobbled human medication like acetaminophen (such as Tylenol), ibuprofen (such as Advil), diet pills, sleeping pills, heart pills, blood pressure pills, antihistamines, vitamins, or any other medication not specifically prescribed for your dog.

After your dog vomits, give him activated charcoal to bind remaining poison and keep it from damaging your dog. Keep 5-gram tablets of compressed activated charcoal in your emergency first aid kit. Administer one tablet per 10 pounds of body weight. Tablets are the easiest form of activated charcoal to administer to your dog. Alternatively, give your dog 1/4 cup egg white mixed with 1/4 cup milk per 10 pounds of body weight, administered with a plastic syringe into your dog’s cheek.
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