How to Treat a Dog That Ingested Ant Killer

Dogs have sensitive noses that can be great help for hunting and tracking down rodents, but they can also be bad when those noses point undiscerning dogs in the direction of sweet-smelling poisons like ant killer. Like other animals, dogs are curious by nature, and when that curiosity leads them to ingest ant poison, there are a few things you can do, after checking with a veterinarian. If you are unable to reach your veterinarian, follow these general guidelines for preventing absorption and inducing vomiting of the ant killer poison your dog has ingested.

Things You'll Need

  • Activated charcoal tablets
  • Glauber's salt (sodium sulphate)
  • 3 percent hydrogen peroxide
  • Syringe
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Instructions

    • 1

      Contact your veterinarian. Observe your dog's behavior. If he seems excited, cannot walk straight, is drooling or slobbering excessively, he may be suffering from the poison. Read the ingredients on the back of the bottle of ant killer that your dog consumed. If a veterinarian instructs you to induce vomiting or if arsenic is included, feed the dog a slice of bread and prepare a mixture to induce vomiting.

    • 2

      Pour about 1/2 cup of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution into a glass or small bowl. Extract 3 ccs of hydrogen peroxide for every 20 pounds of your dog's weight. If you do not have a dog first-aid kit, a syringe from an infant Tylenol or Motrin container will work.

    • 3

      Open your dog's mouth slightly and insert the end of the syringe into its mouth. Squirt the liquid into the back of its mouth until the syringe is empty. Wait 10 minutes. If you dog does not begin vomiting, administer the same amount of hydrogen peroxide again. If your dog does not begin vomiting within a minute of administering a second dose, contact a veterinarian immediately.

    • 4

      Reduce absorption of the ant killer into your dog's system by mixing one activated charcoal tablet with 10 ccs of water. Give 1 teaspoonful of this mixture per 2 pounds of weight to your dog. For example, if your dog weighs 10 pounds, administer 5 teaspoons of the mixture. Make the dog drink 1 pint of water. If your dog will not drink 1 pint of water, take the dog to a veterinarian immediately.

    • 5

      Wait for 30 minutes to pass. Give your dog 1 teaspoon of sodium sulphate per 10 pounds of body weight. For example, if your dog weighs 15 pounds, administer 1.5 teaspoons of sodium sulphate. If you do not have sodium sulphate, you may use 1 teaspoon of Milk of Magnesia per 5 pounds of body weight.