Caution! DO NOT induce vomiting if your dog:
Is comatose
Is severely depressed
Swallows a petroleum product (gasoline, kerosine, turpentine, etc
Swallows tranquilizers
Swallows sharp objects
Swallows an acid or alkali ( heavy duty cleaner, solvent, drain decloggers) If acid was swallowed, give Pepto Bismol or or Milk of Magnesia. If alkali, use vinegar (four parts water, one part vinegar) or lemon juice.
If more than two hours have passed since the poison was swallowed.
Induce Vomiting By Giving:
Ipecac syrup (one teaspoonful per ten pounds body weight);
3% hydrogen peroxide (one to three teaspoons every ten minutes, repeat three times);
One half to one teaspoonful of salt, placed at back of tongue.
To Delay Absorption:
Mix 10 cc of water with one charcoal tablet. Give one teaspoon per two pounds body weight and follow with a pint of water. If the dog's condition is not good, the vet will need to perform this step.
30 minutes later, give one teaspoon of sodium sulphate (Glauber's salt) per ten pounds body weight, or one teaspoon of Milk of Magnesia per five pounds body weight.