Hydrogen peroxide? - Page 2

As Sappow said,   To  induce vomiting   Salt mix it with butter works fine and it is safe.

I have successfully used hydrogen peroxide on dogs in order to induce vomiting. For a GSD, the typical dosage is two (2) tablespoons down the throat followed by a twenty (20) minute wait. If vomiting does not occur the procedure is repeated for a maximum of three (3) events. If the dog finally vomits, there should be little, if any of the hydrogen peroxide left in its digestive tract. I would like to think that if any of us needs to induce vomiting that we are doing this after we contact a veterinarian just in case the dog needs more treatment or does not vomit as needed.

I also use it in a topical manner to treat hot spots and any other lacerations a dog obtains. For the record I use it while brushing to do an extensive cleaning of my teeth about once per week. Foul tasting? Of course it is, but it is very effective.

Best Regards,

Bob-O

I have a VERY concentrated supply of hydrogen peroxide I use around the house. I use it in my capet cleaner, or for cleaning my sofa. It does NOT bleach it out. I think the salon stuff is different, its made to remove color from hair. Also, I wore braces for 2 years and rinsed with the regular stuff every day. I have children, so I have to have it for obvious reasons. But I have never had to induce vomiting, so I would have never thought of this. Thanks for the input.

I prefer salt :)

Also if your dog has ingested something bad charcoal is another useful thing to have on hand.

Regards,

Tracie.

Last summer, my bitch raided the garbage before I could get it out to the garage, and ate some really, really rotten steak bits.

I knew of three different methods for making a dog vomit: salt, mustard and hydrogen peroxide. I called my vet up, and he told me to give her 12 mls. of hydrogen peroxide, then bring her in if that didn't produce results within 20 minutes. I gave her the peroxide in a syringe (no needle, of course!) and she vomited the whole lot within 10 minutes. I knew I'd got it all, because she also vomited part of her breakfast, which she'd eaten several hours before she stole the steak bits. She was fine afterwards.

The formula for hydrogen peroxide is H₂O₂. The formula for water is H₂O. So, it's very close to water, and IMO, quite safe to give. Yes, it's used to bleach hair/fur, but the stomach produces very strong acid, so it's able to handle the peroxid without harm. It is still sometimes used to remove dead tissue from wounds, and does this without harming healthy tissue, so I have confidence that it's safe.

I fortunately haven't had to use it to make a dog vomit but living where I do, one hour minimum from a vet, I would use Peroxide. I always have it on hand and have used it for removing odors from my carpet as well as skunk spray on the dogs with no bleaching out problems...

The common hydrogen peroxide solution we use for medicinal purposes is much weaker than the commercial substance and is normally about a 1% concentration (or slightly less) in 99% water. For reference, the strength level of the solution used to bleach human hair is about 3% and the strength level of true commercial bleaching solution is from 30% to 35% by volume. These higher levels can quickly damage human skin after brief contact.

Again, I have successfully used this method (the common medicinal blend) to induce vomiting, and did so after I called a veterinarian to prepare him to receive the dogs for further treatment. In my case, after arrival at the clinic the veterinarian forced each dog to swallow a wet slug of charcoal. The charcoal functions as a type of "scrubber" to attract and contain contaminants throughout the digestive system, and is excreted with the fecal waste.

Best Regards,

Bob-O

Bob=O explained it correctly.

What you buy at WalMart is 1%  and you could pour the whole bottle down a dog and it would come right back up and will not harm the dog...read labels

3% is not for that use and doubt anyone has that on hand except a beauty shop

Have also use HP in the past when my dog got into some rodent poison at our cabin. We were too far away to rush to the vet so I called and was told to use HP to induce vomitting (fortunately we had some in the cabin). I don't remember the amount as it was years ago, but it worked well. When we were able to get to the vet, she gave a vitamin K shot and the dog was fine. I think the vitamin K shot was to counter-act any poison that may have been in the system, which I believe is a blood thinner.