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What should you do if your dog eats something bad?

If your dog eats something poisonous or bad, you should first call your vet or a 24/7 emergency animal hospital. If you can’t reach either of those immediately, call an animal poison control center. You can reach the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888)-426-4435

Inform the person you called what your dog ate, what symptoms they are showing (if any), how much they ate, and when they ate it. They will advise you on what to do. If they tell you to induce vomiting, you can use 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, which can be found in most first aid kits. 

Make sure your hydrogen peroxide is not more than 3%, or it would be toxic to dogs. If your dog vomits for longer than 45 minutes, inform a veterinary professional (preferably your dog’s vet). 

Do not induce vomiting unless a professional tells you to. Some things your pet might have eaten (like bleach), will cause more damage if your pet vomits it. It also may have been so long that what they ate has passed through their system already and won’t come up. 

This is the website that was used: https://www.akcpetinsurance.com/blog/top-7-signs-your-dog-is-sick-from-something-they-ate-in-the-yard

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-make-a-dog-throw-up/#:~:text=Make%20sure%20you%20have%20a,weigh%20more%20than%2045%20pounds.

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