Having a sick dog can be a terrible experience. Many people consider their dogs to be part of the family and want to do everything they can to keep them healthy and make them better when they are ill.
If your pet seems to have eaten something that did not agree with it, it may need to vomit it back up. However, not every situation calls for vomiting.
Knowing when to induce vomiting in dogs can save your pet’s life. Very few circumstances actually call for vomiting and if you do induce vomiting when you shouldn’t, you could actually harm your pet. Here is a list of circumstances when you should not induce vomiting in your dog.
When To Induce Vomiting In Dogs
– Do not induce vomiting if your dog has already vomited or is vomiting. As long as your dog is capable of vomiting itself, you should not interfere.
– If you notice that your dog is having trouble breathing, seems weak, or is unconscious, you should not induce vomiting. The vomit could block your dog’s airways and make it even harder for it to breathe. If the dog is unconscious, it could choke on the vomit.
– If you fear your dog may have swallowed bleach or another chemical, you should not induce vomiting. Bleach and other chemicals can burn your dog’s esophagus when it comes back up while vomiting.
– Sometimes you may find that your dog has swallowed something he should not have, but you aren’t sure how long it has been since it was ingested. If it has been longer than two hours, it has already been digested and will not be able to come back up with vomiting. It is unnecessary to induce vomiting at this point, and it could even harm your dog.
Visit The Vet
Knowing when to induce vomiting in dogs is important knowledge for any pet owner. The only time you should induce vomiting in dogs is when you have been directed to do so by a vet.
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