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To Induce or Not To Induce & Poisonous Plants

3eagles3eagles
edited March 2008 in General Discussion
This is always handy to have around when you have animals.<br><br><span style="font-size:150"><span style="font-weight:bold">To Induce Or Not To Induce </span></span><br><br>The following vomit guide is taken from Dogs: The Ultimate Care <br>Guide, Good Health,Loving Care, Maximum Longevity, published by <br>Rodale Press, Inc.<br><br>Should I induce vomiting?<br><span style="color:red">Antifreeze - Yes <br>Arsenic (ant/rat/mouse poison) - Yes<br>Aspirin - Yes</span><br>Battery acid - NO<br>Bleach - NO<br><span style="color:red">Crayons - Yes</span><br>Drain cleaner - NO<br>Fertilizer - NO<br>Furniture polish - NO<br>Glue - NO<br>Household Cleaners - NO<br><span style="color:red">Insecticides (flea/tick dips) - Yes</span><br>Kerosene - NO<br><span style="color:red">Kitchen matches - Yes</span><br>Laundry detergent - NO<br><span style="color:red">Medications - Yes</span><br>Motor oil - NO<br>Nail polish - NO<br>Paint thinner - NO<br>Painbrush cleaner - NO<br>Paste (glue) - NO<br>Pine-oil cleaners - NO<br>Plaster, putty - NO<br><span style="color:red">Shampoo - Yes<br>Shoe polish - Yes</span><br>Toilet bowl cleaners - NO<br>Turpentine - NO<br><span style="color:red">Weed killers- Yes</span><br><br>Inducing:<br>One teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide for each ten pounds of body <br>weight can quickly induce vomiting. If you're fresh out of <br>hydrogen peroxide, try a combination of one tablespoon of dry <br>mustard and one cup of cold water. But, as indicated in the <br>chart above, vomiting should never be induced when trying to <br>purge caustic substances such as drain cleaner and petroleum-<br>based products that can burn twice -- once when they do go down <br>and again if they are vomited. Also, if your pooch is having <br>trouble breathing, having seizures, has a slow heart rate, is <br>unconscious, or has a bloated stomach, never induce vomiting.<br><br>The Illinois-based National Animal Poison Control Center is <br>available at 217 333 2053. For emergency calls: 900 680 0000. <br>Cost is $20 for the first five minutes; $2.95 for each <br>additional minute. A flat rate of $30 per case is available. <br>Call 800 548 2423 or 888 4-ANI-HELP.<br><br>DISCLAIMER -- This is not meant to substitute the advice of your veterinarian. If your pet has consumed anything toxic or questionable, please get him to the vet ASAP)<br><br><br><br><span style="font-size:150"><span style="font-weight:bold">Poisonous Household Plants</span></span><br><br>A <br>- Aloe <br>- Amaryllis <br>- Andromeda Japonica <br>- Asian Lily (Liliaceae) <br>- Asparagus Fern <br>- Australian Nut <br>- Autumn Crocus <br>- Avocado <br>- Azalea <br><br>B - Bird of Paradise <br>- American Bittersweet <br>- European Bittersweet <br>- Branching Ivy <br>- Buckeye <br>- Buddist Pine <br><br>C <br>- Caladium <br>- Calla Lily <br>- Castor Bean <br>- Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron) <br>- Charming Diffenbachia <br>- Chinaberry Tree <br>- Chinese Evergreen <br>- Christmas Rose <br>- Clematis <br>- Cordatum <br>- Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant) <br>- Cornstalk Plant (aka Corn Plant) <br>- Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman) <br>- Cycads <br>- Cyclamen <br><br>D <br>- Daffodil <br>- Day Lily <br>- Devil's Ivy <br>- Dumb Cane <br>- Deadly Nightshade (See Nightshade) <br><br>E - Easter Lily <br>- Elephant Ears <br>- Emerald Feather (aka Emerald Fern) <br>- Emerald Fern (aka Emerald Feather) <br>- English Ivy <br><br>F - Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron <br>- Flamingo Plant <br>- Florida Beauty <br>- Foxglove <br>- Fruit Salad Plant <br><br>G <br>- Glacier Ivy <br>- Gladiolas <br>- Glory Lily <br>- Gold Dieffenbachia <br>- Gold Dust Dracaena <br>- Golden Pothos <br>- Green Gold Nephthysis <br><br>H <br>- Hahn's self branching English Ivy <br>- Heartleaf Philodendron <br>- Heavenly Bamboo <br>- Holly <br>- Horsehead Philodendron <br>- Hurricane Plant <br>- Hyacinth <br>- Hydrangea <br><br>I - Iris <br><br>J - Japanese Show Lily <br>- Japanese Yew (aka Yew) <br>- Jerusalem Cherry <br><br>K <br>- Kalanchoe <br><br>L- Lace Fern <br>- Lacy Tree <br>- Lily of the Valley <br><br>M <br>- Macadamia Nut <br>- Madagascar Dragon Tree <br>- Marble Queen <br>- Marijuana <br>- Mauna Loa Peace Lily (aka Peace Lily) <br>- Mexican Breadfruit <br>- Mistletoe "American" <br>- Morning Glory <br>- Mother-in-Law <br><br>N - Narcissus <br>- Needlepoint Ivy <br>- Nephthytis <br>- Nightshade <br><br>O <br>- Oleander <br>- Onion <br>- Orange Day Lily <br><br>P - Panda <br>- Peace Lily (aka Mauna Loa Peace Lily) <br>- Philodendron Pertusum <br>- Plumosa Fern <br>- Precatory Bean <br><br>Q <br>- Queensland Nut <br><br>R- Red Emerald <br>- Red Lily <br>- Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena) <br>- Red Princess <br>- Rhododendron <br>- Ribbon Plant (Dracaena sanderiana) <br>- Rubrum Lily <br><br>S <br>- Saddle Leaf Philodendron <br>- Sago Palm <br>- Satin Pothos <br>- Schefflera <br>- Spotted Dumb Cane <br>- Stargazer Lily <br>- Striped Dracaena <br>- Sweetheart Ivy <br>- Swiss Cheese Plant <br><br>T <br>- Taro Vine <br>- Tiger Lily <br>- Tomato Plant <br>- Tree Philodendron <br>- Tropic Snow Dumbcane <br>- Tulip <br><br>V - Variable Dieffenbachia <br>- Variegated Philodendron <br><br>W - Warneckei Dracaena <br>- Wood Lily <br><br>Y <br>- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow <br>- Yew (aka Japanese Yew) <br>- Yucca
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Comments

  • teddybearsteddybears
    71.53.217.235
    Thanks This is Good To Have around,my dog goes for nite-quilt cold medicine,i sent all night at emergence vet with her,but luckily shes ok but we have to hide all liqid cold meds,so thank you :P
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  • dogtrainer101dogtrainer101
    71.220.7.122
    There are many other plants that are poisonous to dogs as well as other pets that aren't listed. You shouldn't induce vomiting your self you should always bring it to a vet the dog would most likely get dehydrated and would need something to stop the vomiting. Yes I know for a fact thats what you should do I work up at th local animal hospital and I have seen pets(mostly dogs) that have eaten something they shouldn't and the owner induced vomiting and the animal was so dehydrated from losing almost every thing it had and wouldn't stop vomiting either.
  • 3eagles3eagles
    69.130.76.147
    You don't induce vomiting more than 2 -3 times. If the animal gets dehydrated from that then something else is wrong with it. Obviously that is not the whole list of poisonous plants, if all of them were added it would take up too much room. Just the most common are added.<br><br><br>It says at the bottom "This is not meant to substitute the advice of your veterinarian. If your pet has consumed anything toxic or questionable, please get him to the vet ASAP" .. If your animal has eaten something he shouldn't have PLEASE take him to the vet. This is just a guide telling you what won't cause more damage coming up if you must induce.<br><br>What kind of vet clinic do you work at!? If it's safe to induce, a proper vet will always recommend that while you are driving to the clinic with your animal.
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  • KiteKatsumi9KiteKatsumi9
    66.63.86.119
    dogtrainer101 wrote:
    There are many other plants that are poisonous to dogs as well as other pets that aren't listed. You shouldn't induce vomiting your self you should always bring it to a vet the dog would most likely get dehydrated and would need something to stop the vomiting. Yes I know for a fact thats what you should do I work up at th local animal hospital and I have seen pets(mostly dogs) that have eaten something they shouldn't and the owner induced vomiting and the animal was so dehydrated from losing almost every thing it had and wouldn't stop vomiting either.
    <br><br><br>When my dogs got ahold of a poisonus plant, the vet that we called <span style="font-weight:bold">told</span> us to induce vomiting ourselves. :?
    Bye.
  • dogtrainer101dogtrainer101
    71.220.30.70
    Its an Animal Hospital(mostly vet clinic though) and no dogs most likely will get dehydrated because they are emptying their whole stomach contents and maybe even more. There needs to be stuff done to stop the vomiting and make sure none of the toxins enter the body. There was a dog today that came in ate a 3.6 oz. chocolate bar(I know its different but its still poisonous to dogs) and they came and we induced vomiting once it started dry heaving we gave in charcoal to make sure no more toxins can get into the system. Then you give the dog fluids because it is most likely getting dehydrated and it needs to be able to rid the toxins out of the body. <br><br>Just because you induce vomiting doesn't mean that there wont be toxins that get in to the body you need to prevent that by giving the dog charcoal and then a laxative later on so it can go to the bathroom. <br><br>The vet I work for has had many awards given to her so shes a "proper vet". All I was doing was saying what I have been told by more then 1 vet(and one is a very close family friend) I am just saying that inducing is not always the right option for the owner and should be left up to the vet. some cases the owner can but something could go wrong. <br><br>I am not saying no one should induce vomiting I know some people live out in the country and a lot of vets offices close early and if your dog eats something and its late and the vets not open you have to induce. But you need to make sure you do it right and its always best to call the E-vet and have them tell you what to do. <br><br>OK this what I have been told by numbers of vets and its pretty much all hearsay if your vet tells you something else do it I'm not a licensed vet so not every thing maybe right. Please don't make a big issue out of this I was just informing people of what I have been told.
  • 3eagles3eagles
    69.130.83.38
    dogtrainer101 wrote:
    I am just saying that inducing is not always the right option for the owner and should be left up to the vet. some cases the owner can but something could go wrong.
    <br><br>You're right, inducing isn't always the best option. That's why there are different poisons listed, telling you what is okay to induce and what isn't.<br><br><br>
    dogtrainer101 wrote:
    Please don't make a big issue out of this I was just informing people of what I have been told.
    <br><br>No one is making a big deal out of it. :) I'm also just informing people of what I have been told by numerous people, including vets. :D
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  • AudiedogAudiedog
    65.102.131.119
    I just wanted to add on a very common weed that grows ALL OVER the South that should be mentioned by name- it is called Datura or Jimsonweed and looks like this:<br><img src="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/lisette7712/datura.jpg"; alt="http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff235/lisette7712/datura.jpg"; class="bb-image" /><br><br>even touching and smelling it can irritate skin and cause dizziness as the plant is very poisonous, and should be avoided by all pets and children at all costs. <br><br> Thanks for posting this, I am printing out the list of inducible/non-inducible toxins just in case I ever need it![/img]
  • KiteKatsumi9KiteKatsumi9
    66.63.86.119
    Oh, the plant Pocco and Sysco got into was a Bleeding Heart (I don't know the fancy name). The flowers are shaped like pink hearts with white things on them. The vet said to induce vomiting when Pocco and Sysco ate some. He said the most it could do is cause hyperness and the runs, I think.
    Bye.
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