How to Treat a Poisoned Dog

If your dog has been poisoned you need to get him to a vet immediately. A big problem with dog poisoning is by the time you discover the dog has been poisoned it might be too late to make it to the vet in time. The best way for you to treat a dog for poisoning it to prevent it from happening in the first place.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

1. Be prepared. Know your dog's environment and what risks exist in the environment. Familiarize yourself with symptoms and treatment of dog poisoning. Your dog is susceptible to poisoning by the same things a child would be including household cleaners, antifreeze, lead, over the counter and prescription medications.
2. Stock some basic supplies. At the very least you want to keep Syrup of Ipecac, a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide, activated charcoal and mineral oil on hand. Some breeders also keep a prescription of Valium which can help to control convulsions often caused by poisoning.
3. Induce vomiting in the dog only if poisoned by a non-corrosive. There are a large number of non-corrosive poisons, you should look up and print a list of them to keep on hand. Common household non-corrosives include Aspirin, Antidepressants, chocolate and tobacco. Give her one tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide for every twenty pounds of her weight to make her vomit. Syrup of Ipecac can be also be used for this purpose.
4. Give the dog active charcoal orally after he vomits.
5. Administer oil orally and do not induce vomiting if the dog is poisoned by a corrosive. Corrosives are acids such as laundry detergent, ammonia and paint remover. Corrosives are also petroleum distillates such as gasoline, paint thinner and lighter fluid.
6. Assess the dog for need for other treatments such as rescue breathing and CPR.
7. Wrap dog in a warm blanket and get her to a vet as quickly as possible.