3. Swallows a petroleum product;
4. Swallows tranquilizers (which prevent vomiting);
5. Swallows sharp objects (which could lodge in his esophagus or perforate his stomach);
6. Or if more than two hours have passed since the poison was swallowed.
Induce vomiting by giving:
1. Syrup of ipecac (1 teaspoonful per 10 pounds body weight);
2. Hydrogen peroxide 3% (one to three teaspoonsful every 10 minutes; repeat
three times);
3. One-half to one teaspoonful of salt, placed at the back of the tongue.
Dog Owner's HOME VETERINARY Handbook
By Delbert G. Carlson, DVM. & James M.Giffin,MD.
By Howell Book House, Macmillan Publishing.
