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My dog drank some Diluted bleach and I cant get to a vet What do I do?!?!?!?!!?PLease help!!!!

2007-03-23 15:33:13 · 26 answers · asked by Candy 2 in Pets Dogs

Yes there is a cant get your dog to the vet situation. I'm thirteen and my mom is at work in surgery.

2007-03-23 15:39:01 · update #1

i live in a small town that dosent have a 24/7 vet and I dont have any milk

2007-03-23 15:53:11 · update #2

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Please call your local poison control center, as your dog may die if untreated.
Bleach, or sodium hypochlorite, is a serious poison to both humans and animals.
I do not know how strong the "solution" was, nor the amount your dog drank.
DO NOT induce vomiting.
For people, milk is recommended, but again, call poison control.
If you cannot pay for a vet, call an emergency vet service and tell them that your dog is very sick and you cannot pay; they may have options for you. Make the call asap. Hope you and your dog are better soon.

2007-03-23 15:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by mysterycat 3 · 2 1

Just call the local ER and ask for some advice, tell them you can't get your dog there right away, and they should give you some tips and advice.

Here is some advice from a pet poison center, and you can get anything you dont have at home at an area store..

If he got into an acid -- by chewing a battery, for example, or drinking bleach -- Milk of Magnesia will negate the acid. Give one teaspoon for every five pounds of pet. Absorb it with charcoal. Giving your pet activated charcoal, either in tablet form or as a powder mixed with water, will quickly absorb toxins from the stomach before they have a chance to be absorbed into the system. Even after giving charcoal, however, the original poison is still in the gut, so you'll want to see your vet right away.

Dilute the poison: If your pet is alert, giving him milk will help dilute poison while at the same time coating his stomach and mouth, helping soothe the irritation. If he seems woozy, however, don't give him anything to eat or drink, because it could cause suffocation.



More info if you have a way to use this

National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) [a not for profit service of the University of Illinois]:
NAPCC has three telephone numbers for easy access. Help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

(900) 680-0000 costs $20 for the first five minutes and $2.95 for each additional minute billed to your telephone. (800) 548-2423 and (888) ANI-HELP [(888) 426-4435]. These are credit- card-only numbers for $30 per case. (Only Master Card, Visa, American Express, and Discover cards are accepted. )

NAPCC veterinarians and veterinary toxicologists have up-to-the-minute information on toxicity levels, antidotes, treatments, and prognosis based on more that 250,000 cases involving pesticides, drugs, plants, metals, and other exposures in pets, livestock and wildlife. These specialists provide advice to animal owners and confer with veterinarians about poison exposures.

Visit the NAPCC website at: http://www.napcc.aspca.org/

2007-03-23 15:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by boncarles 5 · 0 1

Even is there is no 24 hr vet. There are usually after hour emergency numbers. If there are none call the vets house. Do not quit calling until you reach one and ask what you should do. Tell them how much your dog drank and how long ago.
If you have to, ask a neighbor to take you and your dog to the vet if needed.

2007-03-23 16:19:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Call the Animal Poison Control Center 1-888-426-4435

2007-03-23 15:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jacqueline M 5 · 1 1

depends on how diluted it was. if it was for mopping the floor or something and it was only a few capfuls with a bucketful of water he should be fine. dentists use bleach and water when doing root canals, so I would have to think that he would have had to drink quite a bit or it would have to be a high concentrate of bleach to possibly do any harm. Try calling a vet at least and ask them. hope this helps.

2007-03-23 15:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by kylencolton 2 · 0 1

If after you call the poison control center and something needs to be done, contact your mother's work and tell someone that can get your mother's permission about what to do. Since she is a surgeon you shouldn't have a problem with a Vet clinic treating your dog, but your mother will have to arrange it as well as how the dog will get there.
Hope your dog will be okay.

2007-03-23 15:58:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

there is no can't get your dog to the vet in this situation. This is something that definately warrants a trip to the vets office.

Call poison control. Though I am not thinking there is just any home remedies to fix this. Sorry.

What I mean is you NEED to get your dog to the vets regardless. Call a friend or family member.

2007-03-23 15:37:07 · answer #7 · answered by kristy_dehaven2001 3 · 0 1

I am going to school to be a vet assisstant. I just finished my emergency care unit, which covered poisoning. Beleive it or not, Bleach with less that 5 % sodium hypochlorite is considered non-toxis to dogs. I would still call the vet though. He/she can give you some advice over the phone. Good luck.

2007-03-24 03:09:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

Best choice is get to emergency hospital now. If you cannot, call a poison control center immediately. They may even have the number on the back of the bottle of bleach.

2007-03-23 15:42:37 · answer #9 · answered by rebecca b 1 · 1 0

Do you have your vet's number? Call and explain that you can't bring the dog in but it's an emergency. If you can't reach your vet, call an adult relative or a family friend, someone who can take you and the dog to an animal hospital.

2007-03-23 15:43:48 · answer #10 · answered by Buddy28 5 · 0 1

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