My dog ate something.

What to doA tablet or two: watch at home. A chewed packet or most of a bottle of syrup: call your vet with the name and strength.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea or constipation over the next day.

What to doGo to a vet now with the packet. If it was a TB tablet (isoniazid, Myrin, Rifinah), say so first — seizures can start within an hour or two. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea, drooling, not eating. After TB tablets: wobbliness, tremors and seizures, often within an hour or two. After a lot of Flagyl: head tilt, wobbliness, flickering eyes.

What to doEmergency. Go to a vet now with the packet and the strength. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsAgitation or heavy sleepiness, wobbliness, dilated pupils, tremors, a high temperature, a racing or slow heartbeat, seizures — usually within 30 minutes to a few hours.

What to doLicked a little off a wound: wipe the area and give water. Drank it neat: rinse their mouth with water and call your vet now. Don't make them vomit — it burns on the way back up.

SignsDrooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting, mouth sores, refusing food — within minutes to a few hours.

What to doGo to a vet now and take the inhaler with you. Don't make them vomit — it doesn't help with a punctured inhaler. Keep them calm and cool on the way.

SignsFast breathing or panting, restlessness or unusual tiredness, a racing heart, vomiting, trembling, weakness — often within minutes of chewing the puffer. Treatment usually means a day or so in hospital.

What to doEmergency. Go now with the packet and the strength. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsWeakness, wobbliness, pale gums, a very slow or very fast heartbeat, collapse — usually within a few hours; slow-release tablets can take half a day or more.

What to doGo to a vet now with the packet — tell them the strength and roughly how many. Don't wait for vomiting, and don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting (sometimes with blood), not eating, belly pain, black tarry stool within hours; drinking and peeing more, or much less, over the next few days.

What to doEmergency. Go now with the packet and the strength.

SignsRestlessness, pacing, a racing heart, tremors, then seizures — usually within one to two hours.

What to doGo to a vet now with the tube, even if they seem completely fine — signs take a day to show, and treatment works best before calcium rises. Wipe any left on their mouth or fur. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsUsually nothing for the first day. Then vomiting, not eating, diarrhoea, weakness, and heavy drinking and peeing — typically 24 to 36 hours after; calcium starts rising within 12 to 24 hours.

What to doA lick off the skin is nothing to worry about. If they drank it neat, rinse their mouth with water and watch for drooling or vomiting; call your vet if it starts.

SignsDrooling or vomiting after a mouthful: call your vet if it doesn't settle. A swollen face or uneven breathing: call your vet now (a rare allergic reaction).

What to doA lick is nothing. A few spoonfuls can bring loose stool or vomiting; watch them for a day.

SignsLoose stool or diarrhoea after spoonfuls. Vomiting, a painful belly, refusing food or tiredness can mean pancreatitis — a vet, same day.

What to doA pill or two: watch at home. A whole strip, HRT tablets, or a small dog: call your vet straight away, even though nothing will look wrong yet — they may want blood tests over the next two weeks.

SignsUsually nothing at first. After a big dose: pale gums, bruising or tiny red spots, nosebleeds, fever or infections over one to three weeks. Unspayed females may come into heat.

What to doGo to a vet now with the bottle — what's in it decides the treatment. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsRestlessness, a racing heart, tremors (decongestants, Hydryllin); sleepiness and wobbliness (antihistamines, codeine); sudden weakness or collapse within 30 minutes (xylitol).

What to doEmergency. Go now with the packet. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsRestlessness, pacing, dilated pupils, a racing heart, high temperature, tremors, seizures — often within 30 minutes; slow-release tablets can take several hours.

What to doGo to a vet now with the packet. If they're wobbly on the way, rub a little honey or syrup on their gums — don't pour it into their mouth.

SignsWobbliness, weakness, disorientation, seizures — within hours, and some tablets keep acting for a day or more.

What to doGo to a vet now with the strength and number of tablets — low-dose 75 mg heart aspirin counts too. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting (sometimes with blood), not eating, black tarry stool, fever, fast breathing — usually within 4 to 6 hours, lasting a day or more.

What to doEmergency. Go now with the bottle. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, sleepiness or agitation, weakness, a slow heartbeat, wobbliness, collapse — often within 15 to 30 minutes.

What to doA few capsules: expect a loose stool at most. A whole bottle can bring vomiting and diarrhoea, and a very fatty dose can trigger pancreatitis — call your vet if vomiting keeps going or their belly hurts.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea or a greasy stool; repeated vomiting or a painful belly over the next day or two.

What to doLicked a spot-on: drooling or foaming from the bitter taste is common and usually passes — wipe their mouth and give water. Ate a whole pack of chews: call your vet with the box. Twitching or tremors: go to a vet now.

SignsDrooling, vomiting, diarrhoea within a few hours; twitching, tremors or wobbliness mean a vet straight away.

What to doGo to a vet now with the packet. Albendazole or mebendazole alone is usually low risk; ivermectin is the urgent one, especially in collies, shepherds and their mixes.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea, drooling. After ivermectin: dilated pupils, wobbliness, tremors, deep sleepiness or blindness — usually within a few hours, sometimes up to a day.

What to doGo to a vet now with the packet, and tell them the breed — it changes the risk considerably.

SignsSleepiness, wobbliness, drooling, vomiting, a bloated belly or constipation; in MDR1 breeds, deep sedation, tremors or coma — within a few hours.

What to doEmergency. Go now with the packet — the elemental iron content decides the treatment.

SignsVomiting and diarrhoea, sometimes with blood, in the first six hours; then an apparent recovery; then a crash (weakness, shock, liver failure) from 12 hours to four days.

What to doCall a vet now with the product, its strength and your dog's weight and breed. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsDilated pupils, wobbliness, drooling, tremors, sudden blindness, then drowsiness or coma — within 4–12 hours, sometimes later.

What to doOne tablet: watch at home. A few: call your vet today with the bottle. A whole bottle, or any sugar-free gummy: go to a vet now.

SignsVomiting and diarrhoea within hours (iron); weakness or collapse within 30 minutes (xylitol); thirst, heavy peeing and vomiting 12 to 48 hours later (vitamin D).

What to doAte the dry powder from a sachet: give fresh water and watch them. A chewed box of sachets is a lot of salt — call your vet.

SignsVomiting, heavy thirst, wobbliness or trembling after eating powder. For the illness itself: refusing water, dry gums, sunken eyes or lethargy means a vet today.

What to doGo to a vet now, even if they seem fine. Damage begins before signs show, and treatment works best in the first few hours. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, brown or grey gums, a swollen face or paws, fast or laboured breathing within hours; yellow gums or eyes after a day or two.

What to doLicked a fresh spot-on: drooling or foaming from the bitter taste is common and usually passes — wipe their mouth and give water. Twitching, tremors or wobbliness: wash them with dishwashing liquid and warm water and go to a vet now. Any cat exposure is an emergency.

SignsDrooling, twitching of the ears or face, tremors, wobbliness — usually within a few hours, sometimes up to a day.

What to doGo to a vet now and read them the full ingredient list, not just the brand name.

SignsSleepiness or agitation, wobbliness, dilated pupils, a racing heart, drooling — within 30 minutes to a few hours; tremors or seizures after a big dose.

What to doGo to a vet now with the strength and how many. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting (sometimes with blood), not eating, belly pain, black tarry stool within hours; drinking and peeing more, or much less, over the next few days.

What to doA lick or a smear: wipe it off and watch at home. A whole tube: call your vet today. If the tube says calcipotriol, calcipotriene or fluorouracil, go to a vet now.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea or extra thirst over a day. After a calcipotriol cream: vomiting, weakness, heavy thirst and peeing within one to three days.

What to doOne or two tablets: watch at home. A few: call your vet today with the strength and how many are missing. A chewed box: go to a vet now.

SignsRestlessness, panting, a racing heart, vomiting, diarrhoea, tremors — within 1 to 9 hours.

What to doTwitching or drooling after treatment: wash it off with dishwashing liquid and warm water, then go to a vet. Chewed or swallowed a collar: go to a vet now with the packet. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsDrooling, twitching, tremors, wobbliness or seizures within minutes to hours. After a chewed collar: sleepiness, wobbliness, a slow heartbeat and collapse, usually within 30 minutes to 2 hours.

What to doGo to a vet now with the strength, and say whether it also contains paracetamol.

SignsSleepiness or agitation, wobbliness, dilated pupils, tremors, vomiting, rarely seizures — within one to two hours.

What to doWash it off with soap and water, then go to a vet with the jar — camphor can cause seizures, and they can come on fast.

SignsDrooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, sleepiness; tremors or seizures after larger amounts — within minutes to a few hours.

What to doEmergency, even if they seem completely fine. Go now with the box — signs take a day or two, and early treatment prevents kidney damage. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, not eating, weakness, then heavy drinking and peeing — usually 12 to 48 hours later.

What to doSwallowed a metal object: go to a vet now — it usually has to be removed. A few zinc tablets or a lick of zinc cream: watch at home. A bottle of syrup or tablets: call your vet today.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea, not eating within hours; pale or yellow gums, weakness, and orange or dark urine over several days.

What to doIf it was swallowed whole, go to a vet now — it needs an X-ray and often removal. If they bit one open, gently flush the mouth with lukewarm water for 15–20 minutes, then go. Don't make them vomit — it burns the food pipe again.

SignsDrooling, pawing at the mouth, mouth sores (can take up to 12 hours to show), gagging, refusing food, vomiting, black stools or a sore belly.

What to doFind the packet and check for xylitol, birch sugar or E967. If it is there, or you can't find the packet, go to a vet now — don't wait for symptoms. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsWeakness, wobbliness, vomiting, collapse or fits — often within 30 minutes, but gum can delay this by 12 to 18 hours. Liver damage shows 1–3 days later. A swallowed wad of sugared gum: vomiting or straining over the following days.

What to doKeep the packet. Call your vet if they swallowed plastic pieces, chewed a whole stick of chalk, or keep vomiting. If they drool or twitch after chalk, call a vet now.

SignsMild vomiting or drooling within a few hours. Vomiting, straining or refusing food over one to two days if plastic was swallowed.

What to doDon't make them vomit — it burns twice. Wipe the mouth and gently rinse it with water, then go to a vet now with the bottle, even if they look fine — burns can take hours to show.

SignsDrooling, pawing at the mouth, mouth sores, vomiting, refusing food or water, coughing or fast breathing (after a pod) — some burns only show hours later.

What to doA lick: nothing to do. If they chewed a bottle or swallowed a mouthful or more, go to a vet now — signs start within 30 to 60 minutes. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsWobbliness, vomiting, drowsiness, a cold body, slow breathing or collapse — usually within 30 to 60 minutes.

What to doCall a vet now and keep the packet or refill to hand. Don't make them vomit — refill liquid is dangerous if it goes into the lungs. If they were sprayed or rolled in it, wash them with dish soap and water.

SignsDrooling, vomiting, restlessness, twitching of the face or ears, tremors, wobbliness or fits — usually within the first hour. Coughing or fast breathing after vomiting refill liquid.

What to doCall a vet now, even if they seem fine — tell them roughly how much and whether it was homemade. Make sure fresh water is available. Don't make them vomit, and never give salt water.

SignsVomiting, diarrhoea, extreme thirst and peeing, wobbliness, tremors or fits — usually within a few hours.

What to doRead the packet. If it says oxygen absorber or iron, or the powder inside is dark and sticks to a magnet, go to a vet now. If it is silica gel, make sure fresh water is available and watch; call a vet if they vomit repeatedly, stop eating or strain to poo.

SignsSilica gel: vomiting, no appetite, straining or a sore belly over the next 1–3 days (a blockage). Iron absorber: vomiting, sometimes with blood, diarrhoea and dullness within about 6 hours.

What to doCall your vet straight away and say what length was swallowed. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. Don't pull on a stick you can see in the mouth or throat.

SignsGagging, drooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting, a painful belly, refusing food or fever — within hours, or a swelling on the body weeks later.

What to doCheck what's missing. If the battery is gone, go to a vet now — treat it as a swallowed battery. If glass broke, call a vet today and don't make them vomit. Keep children and pets out of the room, open the windows, and pick up mercury beads with card and tape — never a broom or vacuum.

SignsDrooling, gagging, blood in the mouth or stool, vomiting, refusing food or a painful belly — over the next hours to days.

What to doCheck the tube for xylitol (or E967). If it is there, or they chewed through a tube, go to a vet now. A lick or a smear: watch them at home. Mouthwash: check for xylitol and alcohol. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsFluoride: vomiting, drooling, belly pain, weakness — within about 2 hours. Xylitol: wobbliness, collapse or fits within 30 minutes to a few hours.

What to doGo to a vet now — do not wait for symptoms. Take the packet. Don't make them vomit at home. If they are already weak but awake, rub a little honey or sugar syrup on their gums on the way; don't put your fingers in the mouth of a dog that is fitting.

SignsSudden weakness, wobbliness, vomiting, collapse or fits — often within 30 minutes, but delayed up to 12 to 18 hours with some gums. Liver damage shows 1–3 days later: yellow gums, bruising, black stools.

What to doCall a vet now — alcohol is absorbed fast and signs start within 30–60 minutes. Don't wait to see how they handle it. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsWobbliness, vomiting, drowsiness, feeling cold, slow breathing — within 30–60 minutes.

What to doA little flesh: watch at home. If they swallowed the stone, call a vet today — it often has to be removed.

SignsVomiting, refusing food, a painful belly or straining — over 1–3 days if the stone is stuck.

What to doCall a vet now, even if they seem fine. Keep the wrapper — the type of chocolate and the amount change how urgent it is. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, thirst, restlessness, a racing heart, tremors or seizures — usually within 6–12 hours.

What to doCall a vet with your dog's weight and roughly how much. Take the jar, packet or used filter with you. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsRestlessness, pacing, a racing heart, tremors — usually within an hour or two.

What to doCall your vet now, even if they seem fine — they'll tell you whether to come in. Don't make them vomit: a splinter coming back up can do as much damage.

SignsGagging, drooling, retching, vomiting, refusing food, straining, a hunched back, or blood in the stool — any time over the next 3 days.

What to doIf raisins or munakka may have been in it, call a vet now, even if they seem fine — speed matters. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting or diarrhoea within 6–12 hours, then tiredness and less or no urine over 24–72 hours.

What to doCall a vet with the can and your dog's weight. For a small dog, even a few mouthfuls count. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsRestlessness, a racing heart, tremors — usually within an hour.

What to doCall your vet with your dog's weight and roughly how much. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsPale gums, weakness, tiredness, fast breathing, dark red or brown urine — usually 3–5 days later.

What to doCall a vet now, even for one or two. This is one of the few cases where speed genuinely changes the outcome. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting or diarrhoea within 6–12 hours, then tiredness and less or no urine over 24–72 hours.

What to doCall a vet, especially if the nuts were chocolate-coated — that's two toxins at once. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsWeakness in the back legs, wobbliness, tremors, vomiting, fever — within 12 hours, usually gone within 12–48 hours.

What to doCall your vet with your dog's weight and roughly how much. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. Signs are often delayed by days.

SignsWeakness, pale gums, fast breathing, dark urine — often 3–5 days later.

What to doIf a large amount was eaten, make sure fresh water is available — don't take it away — and call a vet. Never use salt to make a dog vomit: that is a common way dogs get salt poisoning.

SignsVomiting within a few hours, then extreme thirst, weakness, diarrhoea, wobbliness, tremors or seizures.

What to doGo to a vet now, even if they seem fine. This gets worse over the following hours, not better. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsA swollen, hard belly, retching without bringing anything up, wobbliness or drunkenness, weakness — within the first hours.

What to doGo to a vet now and take the bottle if you have it. Don't wait for symptoms — once the kidneys fail the antidote barely helps. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

Signs30 minutes to 12 hours: wobbly like drunkenness, vomiting, drinking and peeing a lot. Around 12 hours they may seem to recover — they have not. 36 to 72 hours: kidney failure — little or no urine, vomiting, weakness, fits.

What to doCall a vet now and be honest about what it was — they need to know, not judge. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. A drowsy dog can choke on its own vomit.

SignsWobbliness, dribbling urine, dilated pupils, jumpiness to sound or touch, drowsiness, slow heartbeat or low temperature — from 30 minutes, and it can last one to three days.

What to doGo to a vet now with a seed, a photo of the plant or the fertiliser bag — even if your dog seems fine. Signs start hours later. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, drooling, belly pain and diarrhoea (often bloody), usually starting several hours after eating; then weakness, dehydration, tremors or collapse over one to three days.

What to doGo to a vet now and take a berry or a twig with you — early treatment is what helps. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsDrooling, vomiting and diarrhoea first, then weakness, wobbliness, tremors or seizures — within a few hours.

What to doGo to a vet now and tell them what it was (cigarette, butt, naswar, gum, patch or vape refill) and roughly how much. Take the packet — nicotine gum can also contain xylitol. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsDrooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, agitation, racing heart, fast breathing, tremors, then weakness, wobbliness, fits or collapse — usually within 15 to 60 minutes.

What to doGo to a vet now and take a piece of the plant or a seed pod. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsWide pupils, a dry mouth, a racing heart, agitation or a drunken walk, a swollen belly from a stopped gut, seizures — within one to a few hours.

What to doGo to a vet now with the bag or bottle, even if they seem fine. If it is on their coat or paws, wash it off with soap and water, wearing gloves, so they can't lick more. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsInsecticide: drooling, watery eyes, vomiting, diarrhoea, peeing, tiny pupils, twitching, fits or hard breathing — within minutes to a few hours. Bone meal: vomiting, swollen belly or no appetite over 1–2 days. Plain fertiliser: vomiting and diarrhoea.

What to doCall a vet now and take the wrapper or a piece. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. If the mouth is burnt, rinse it gently with water on the way.

SignsVomiting, drooling, belly pain and bloody diarrhoea first; tremors, weakness, pale or yellow gums later. Burns to the lips and mouth if it was lit.

What to doCheck the packet for rat poison — if there is any, go to a vet now. If they swallowed pieces of the board, call your vet. If the glue is on the eyes or skin and won't come off, let the vet clip it.

SignsVomiting, refusing food or straining over a day or two if they swallowed board or glue. Red, sore skin where it was stuck.

What to doGo to a vet now. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. If it's on the coat, wash it off with mild dish soap and lots of cool water without scrubbing, and stop them licking.

SignsDrooling, gagging, coughing and fast or laboured breathing; wobbliness or drowsiness. Breathing trouble can start one to several days later, so a dog that seems fine is not in the clear.

What to doRinse or wipe the mouth with water or milk and offer a drink. Call a vet if the face or tongue swells, they struggle to swallow or breathe, or vomiting keeps going. If it was oleander, sago palm or a plant you can't name, go to a vet now with a photo or a leaf.

SignsPawing at the mouth, drooling, foaming, vomiting, swollen lips or tongue — within minutes. Rarely, throat swelling that makes breathing hard.

What to doGo to a vet now and take a ball or the packet — naphthalene, paradichlorobenzene and camphor are treated differently. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting, mothball-smelling breath, weakness, tremors or fits within hours; pale or brown gums, fast breathing and dark urine over the next few days as the blood is damaged.

What to doGo to a vet now, even if your dog seems fine, and take a leaf or flower with you. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsDrooling, vomiting and diarrhoea (sometimes bloody) first, then weakness, a slow or irregular heartbeat and collapse — within a few hours.

What to doCall your vet and say how big the piece was and when. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. Don't pull on any plastic hanging from the mouth or bottom — let the vet do it.

SignsRepeated vomiting, refusing food, a painful belly, straining with little or no poo — over the next one to three days.

What to doGo to a vet now, even with no symptoms, and take the packet — the type decides the treatment. Don't feed them (food makes phosphide release more gas) and don't make them vomit at home. If they vomit, keep your face away and drive with the windows open.

SignsPhosphide: vomiting that may smell of rotten fish or garlic, a bloated belly, fast breathing, wobbliness, fits or collapse — within 15 minutes to 4 hours. Anticoagulant: dullness and no appetite, then pale gums, bruising, nosebleeds, coughing, or blood in vomit, stool or urine — usually 3 to 7 days later.

What to doGo to a vet now, even if your dog seems fine, and take a piece or a photo of the plant. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsVomiting (sometimes bloody), diarrhoea and drooling within hours; wobbliness or seizures; yellow gums, bruising and liver failure two to three days later.

What to doGo to a vet now — on the way, not after you've called around. Keep the car quiet and dim: noise, touch and light can set off spasms. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to.

SignsNervousness and stiff legs, then a rigid 'sawhorse' stance and seizures set off by noise or touch, often with a high temperature — within 10 minutes to 2 hours.

What to doGo to a vet now and take the packet. Don't feed them. Drive with the windows open and don't lean over their vomit — it releases the gas. Don't make them vomit unless a vet tells you to. Anyone who feels dizzy or sick should see a doctor.

SignsVomiting (sometimes with blood), drooling, a bloated painful belly, wobbliness, fast breathing, tremors or collapse — usually within minutes to a few hours.