I'm bumping this thread for our newbies, please add any favorite tips you have. My new favorite tip is to always have a bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide on hand. Label it with the amount needed to cause vomiting in your dog. When you are in a hurry, you might not be able to remember the amount you need. WARNING: You don't always want to cause vomiting, learn when you want to cause it and when you don't. You should never induce your pup to vomit, if it ate or drank corrosive substances, like gasoline that burn the throat. Also, solid objects, like a penny, could cause choking if you induce vomiting. Inducing vomiting is necessary if your dog ate something poisonous. Study the poisons list and try to keep all poisons away from your dog and please teach your dog the "Drop it" command.
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Three-percent hydrogen peroxide is an effective emetic for the dog, pig, ferret, and cat. Do not induce emesis in rodents, rabbits, birds, horses, or ruminants. The dosage is 1 teaspoon per 5 lbs., not to exceed 3 tablespoons. It should be administered undiluted – not mixed into water or food. However it is helpful to feed a small, moist meal of either canned food or a slice of bread before inducing vomiting, as it makes emesis more productive by giving the toxicant something to adhere to. Bulb syringes, feeding syringes, or turkey basters aid in administration. Hydrogen peroxide causes vomiting through mild gastric irritation. Vomiting usually occurs within minutes and can be repeated once if not initially successful at causing emesis. ASPCA Tips to Manage a Poison Emergency
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