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Poisoning
A condition that results from the ingestion, inhalation, absorption, injection, or application of a substance that causes structural damage or functional disturbance of the tissues of the body.
What to Do
To summarize:
** Try to get in touch with a veterinarian or a poison control center, and follow their instructions.
** If you can't get in touch with either and the poisoning occurred within the last 3 hours, induce vomiting unless your pet has ingested a petroleum product, a cleaning solution, or a strong acid or alkali.
** *If the product is a petroleum product, cleaning solution, strong acid, or strong alkali, or was ingested more than 3 hours ago, you must get your pet to a veterinarian as soon as possible.
** If the pet vomits, save a sample of the vomitus for later inspection by the veterinarian.
** For accidental application of a chemical to your pet's skin, see chemical injuries.
What NOT to Do
** *Do not give any liquid (other than the hydrogen peroxide or syrup of ipecac if inducing vomiting): they may move the poison into the body sooner.
** Do not attempt to induce vomiting in seizuring, confused, or comatose pets.