CSW Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Okay, only on this board can I share this and at least one person will understand. I successfully made my almost 2 year old BC vomit after she ate the finger of a loosely knit glove. I caught her in the process of chewing on the glove. I have never done this before. I called 2 vets first and spoke to technicians. They agreed there was a risk as the glove material could unravel become a serious problem. My BC weighs about 35 pounds and I only got 10 ml of a new bottle of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide in her (small syringe). I refilled the syringe to give her more and she was very reactive (almost like fear biting, but no contact) when I tried to give it to her. So instead I took her outside and threw a ball on the 5th run/throw she started vomiting (I was hoping the exercise would churn up the HP). Of course she ran into the house to do this (I think she felt sick and was running to her kennel). So, here I am praising her "good dog, good dog" as she vomits all over the living room floor. LOL! And yes, the glove finger was mainly intact when it came out but also 2 other pieces came up. I am so relieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Good job. Avoided surgery. That is a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Remember that you are talking to people who consider the state of their dogs' poop to be suitable lunch or dinner table conversation. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushdoggie Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 A good reminder that we all should keep a newish, sealed bottle and syringe around. H2O2 gets old and turns to H2O after a while and won't work. Update your medicine cabinets and first aid kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisandgabe Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'm happy to hear it worked! And I think I do need to go get a bottle and a syringe in case it's ever necessary. My previous dog ate half of a tray of brownies once, and the vet told me I could try hydrogen peroxide. It didn't work. Mostly he ran around like a nut, and then ran around for HOURS (sugar high), and the crashed and slept for like 10 hours straight. He was less than a year old, but probably not much less. Looking at rushdoggie's comment, probably the H202 had turned to H20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 If you follow the dose with a pinch of salt, it works faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Since we don't have a 'like' button, I'll show my approval of Sue R's comment by a string of emoticons: Ruth and Gibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfisher7151 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Nothing is safe on this forum. Congrats!......I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RemsMom Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Glad it worked and I am going to remember this for future reference. The vet charges a small fortune to make a dog vomit. Unfortunately I know this from first hand experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald McCaig Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Dear Doggers, Good work. Unless you're around the corner from a 24/7 vet it is best to prepare yourself for inducing vomiting and Hydrogen Peroxcide is in many household and all farm medicine cabinets. Ipecac or salt water work too. http://www.doctordog.com/dogbook/dogvomit.html Donald McCaig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 The link Donald provided doesn't work, but it's because of the period at the end. If you click on the link then remove the period when it shows up in the reader's view of the URL, it works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraV Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I has to do that once. My bc gave me the most sad look as I forced the hydrogen peroxide down his throat. We put him outsid. Then when he vomited, it was the worst sound and he ended up vomiting 4 times total. This was late at night and the neighbors came outside because they thought someone was going to die because of the horrible noises he was making. Good times. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 That link said that 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt at the back of the tongue would also work. Would that not be safer and easier than the hydrogen peroxide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSW Posted March 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 One vet I called suggested the salt only if Hydrogen perioxide was not available. The second vet I called advised against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon's girl Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 The amount of salt you would have to give to induce vomiting if peroxide wasn't available could be far worse than not inducing vomiting in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 oh, OK. thanks for the replies on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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