Dog Health Blog

Dogs can injure themselves just as easily as humans, it’s important to have a first aid kit with all the necessary tools in case your dog ever needs emergency attention. Learn how to build one in this free video.

Video 1:

http://www.expertvillage.com/player.swf?flv=dog-first-kit-one

Video 2:
http://www.expertvillage.com/player.swf?flv=dog-first-kit-two

You just saw your dog swallow something that could make her sick.

Do you induce vomiting right away? No.

The first action you should take is to call your vet or emergency vet clinic for advice.

Why?

Vomiting will not help in some situations. In others, vomiting could harm her even more. What follows is a list of times when you should not induce vomiting in your dog.

• She has already started vomiting.
• She has lost consciousness, she has trouble breathing, or she has become too weak to stand.
• She has swallowed bleach, drain cleaner or a petroleum distillate product. These products will burn the esophagus and mouth parts again on the way up.
• She swallowed the material more than two hours ago. Don’t induce vomiting in this case because the substance has likely passed into the small intestine, at which point your dog can’t vomit it back up.

It’s okay to induce vomiting in these two situations:

1) your vet has advised you to do it during your phone call;

2) your dog has ingested antifreeze (ethylene glycol) no more than two hours ago.

Watch this video to learn how to induce vomiting in your dog:
http://www.expertvillage.com/player.swf?flv=dog-vomit

Watch this video to see what to do if you accidently cut your dog’s toenails too short or into the quick.

http://www.expertvillage.com/player.swf?flv=dog-nail-one