How to Induce Vomiting In Your Dog

Dogs have a tendency to sniff around and eat or drink potentially hazardous things. When your dog has ingested something harmful, inducing vomiting immediately may be a better option than rushing to the vet. Hydrogen peroxide and salt are two household products that work to induce vomiting. Read on to learn how to induce vomiting in a dog.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hydrogen peroxide
• Salt
• Activated charcoal tablet

1. Identify what your dog has eaten and contact your vet, if possible, to find out if it's safe to induce vomiting. It's not safe to induce vomiting after swallowing a sharp object or certain harmful liquids.

2. Give your dog 2 tsp. of hydrogen peroxide. Preferably use a syringe instead of pouring it into the mouth. Gently lift your dog's lips and put the syringe in the side of the mouth and dispense the liquid that way.

3. Use 1 tsp. of salt if you don't have hydrogen peroxide. Pry open the dog's mouth and place the salt as far back on the tongue as possible.

4. Mix an activated charcoal tablet with 2 tsp. of water to induce vomiting. This is another alternative as it helps to prevent toxins from reaching the blood stream by absorbing and deactivating the poison.

Tips & Warnings

• Take your dog to the vet as soon as possible to receive follow up treatment.
• Don't induce vomiting if your dog is lethargic, having convulsions or seizures.
• Don't induce vomiting if your dog has ingested an acidic or alkaline product. Those are often more harmful on the way back up and could burn the stomach lining.