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Pet first aid
Topic Started: Aug 30 2013, 08:48 AM (196 Views)
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I know everyone who posts here probably already knows that human medicines and many house plants as well as other things may be fatal to our furbabies should they eat them.

This morning I was placing pills from their bottles into my weekly pillholder, and dropped a tiny low dose asperin I take daily.

Red and I lunged for it at the same time and I kept him from ingesting it.

This has happened several times and will probably get worse as we age and get more arthritic, clumsy and sightless.

So my question is, should a pet eat something he or she should not, what is the appropriate response? There used to be something we had when Gabe was a kid that caused a child to vomit in the emergency event of a child ingesting a poison.
Is there anything similar for cats and dogs?

What should we do if we see a pet eat something - like an asperin or a piece of chocolate - that could be fatal? Red and Blue put everything they see into their little mouths. I am quite worried about this possible event.
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FuzzyO
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Ipecac is what you give kids, that is if what they have ingested can be brought back up safely. With a cat or dog I would phone the vet immediately. Becky once got a Tylenol and the vet said just to monitor and to call again if anything seemed to develop. It might be an idea to put your pills in the dosette behind locked doors.
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goldengal
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Hydrogen Peroxide

Three percent hydrogen peroxide is quite effective in making dogs and cats vomit. You must be sure to use three percent peroxide and not hair coloring strength peroxide. Despite the label indicating that hydrogen peroxide is toxic, it is safe to give to dogs for this purpose. It is considered toxic since it induces vomiting and therefore does not stay in the body.

The appropriate dose of hydrogen peroxide is one teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight. If you have an oral syringe, one teaspoon equals 5 cc or 5 ml. Once given, walk your dog around or gently shake the stomach area to mix the peroxide with the stomach contents. Vomiting should occur within 15 to 20 minutes. If no vomiting occurs, you can safely repeat the three percent hydrogen peroxide once. If it is still not effective, your dog may need to be seen by a veterinarian for stronger vomiting medication.

Once the hydrogen peroxide is given, it is important to watch your pet so that he does not re-ingest the substance. If there is concern about toxicity, collect and take a sample of the vomitus to your veterinarian.

Syrup of Ipecac

This medication is frequently used to induce vomiting in children. Unfortunately, it can be dangerous and even toxic to dogs so it should not be used unless specifically advised by your veterinarian.

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/how-to-induce-vomiting-emesis-in-dogs/page1.aspx

Edited to say I agree with Fuzzy that one should call a vet immediately when a pet has ingested human medications.

Take care,
Pat
Edited by goldengal, Aug 30 2013, 10:30 PM.
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angora
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at least for humans, you are cautioned not to make the patient bring up unless you are told to do so for that particular poison. Sometimes the poison coming up makes things worse. I imagine it might be the same for animals. Phone the vet and follow her advice.
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Aug 30 2013, 08:48 AM
I know everyone who posts here probably already knows that human medicines and many house plants as well as other things may be fatal to our furbabies should they eat them.

This morning I was placing pills from their bottles into my weekly pillholder, and dropped a tiny low dose asperin I take daily.

Red and I lunged for it at the same time and I kept him from ingesting it.

This has happened several times and will probably get worse as we age and get more arthritic, clumsy and sightless.

So my question is, should a pet eat something he or she should not, what is the appropriate response? There used to be something we had when Gabe was a kid that caused a child to vomit in the emergency event of a child ingesting a poison.
Is there anything similar for cats and dogs?

What should we do if we see a pet eat something - like an asperin or a piece of chocolate - that could be fatal? Red and Blue put everything they see into their little mouths. I am quite worried about this possible event.
Pills drop very easily from a bottle. Also the pill usually rolls away and is hard to locate. It is probably best to remove pills from a bottle over a pan with sides or over a bed with a tight blanket. It is a pain but the danger is very real to pets.
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