HELP! Inducing Vomiting! (lmichelle)

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X-rays won't show fibrous natural things -- like cotton, or ... corn cobs.  so if you didn't KNOW that the dog had ingested it -- you'd simply have to watch the symptoms of an obstruction develop and go from there.  an ultrasound WILL see something like that but x-rays won't.

Years ago a friend of mine had a small poodle  who was actually quite elderly (about 10 when he did this). 

 He found a cotton hammock that had been 'stored' for the season but apparently someone had spilled food on it before it was rolled up and Cedar chewed on it and ingested some of the cotton fibers.

No one knew what he'd eaten -- and it didn't show on x-ray.  They guessed for days -- everything from pancreatitis on down.  Ultimately they took him to a vet school and THEY did an ultrasound (like this was almost 10 years ago and vet ultrasounds were almost unheard of). 

I wasn't panicking about the obstruction because usually it wouldn't ... and if it DID you would know exactly what it was so the vet would have known what to look for.

 I've been in on a surgery to remove corn cob peices. It was a good bit (3 smallish peices, fed to the dog by a child), and the dog almost didn't live. He was a BIG dog, too. Sweet, sweet guy. I'm picky, picky about stuff like that, now.

I've induced vomiting... a lot of times, LOL. Between Emma's evil determination and Teenie being a Dachshund.... well, we've been in some pinches. I've had to give peroxide THREE times to get Teenie to barf, before. She was such a mess... It's never hurt them, though. I use regular peroxide, from the drug store. I keep that and a syringe within reach. 

I think it's important, in a thread like this, to say that (even if it's already said... I didn't read all of the responses) some things should NOT be vomited. If you don't know, for sure, what the dog ate, or if you aren't sure whether it's safe to induce vomiting, call the vet.

Callie, corncobs kill dogs. They don't digest at all and are just the right size to obstruct. Lots of people think that because dogs LOVE eating them, that it's okay to give them to dogs, but in reality they are very, VERY dangerous.

 I'm glad this one got horked up!!!
 

If your vet gives you the green light, or you are unable to reach the doctor and conditions are suitable for inducing vomiting, you can give a teaspoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide for every 10 pounds of your dog's weight. Do not be tempted to use syrup of ipecac; this may be safe for children, but not necessarily for dogs. Salt is another method cited by some, but not recommended by veterinarians.

Glad it came back out OK!  Good call!

For the record, I've induced three times (for good reason, with the advice of a vet).  Usually I just fill the cap and do that 2-3 times and wait about 5 minutes.  Generally the dog starts barfing right away, I've never needed to force another dose.  I've never diluted it, "regular" store-bought hydrogen peroxide. 

Just thought I would point out that this thread is nearly 3 years old.

What kind of problems do dogs have with syrup of ipecac?

 I read this entire thread and was thinking janet_rose is posting a lot and then I looked at the date! 2008, good lord!

 Oops!  Usually I'm good about checking dates.

That's why it's always good to have a Pet First-aid Kit or something similiar just in case something life threatening happens. Sunny Dog Ink makes the one that we've seen here: http://www.ilovedogs.com/2011/04/denise-fleck-can-help-you-save-your-dogs-life/