My dog is licking lips, drooling, nauseous. Should I induce vomiting?

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My dog keeps licking her licks. I’ve never seen her do this before. I’m afraid she may have eaten a sock or something while I wasn’t home as she has done this before but she threw it up eventually. I’m wondering whether or not I should give her peroxide and cause her to vomit or whether this would be more detrimental. She is drooling slightly and just seems visibly uncomfortable. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 5 years and 1 month old | 73 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry to hear about Hadley! I do suspect that she is nauseous as drooling and lip smacking are common signs of this. However, since you have no proof yet that she did eat anything weird, I would NOT recommend the peroxide. This is actually damaging to the gut lining and I try to avoid it if at all possible. Just like a human, this could be a short-term bout of nausea from eating something weird from the trash/outside/etc. It may pass on it's own or she may vomit once and be fine. I would take away food and water for now. Introduce a small amount of water in 4 hours (or if she vomits, 4 hours after the vomiting episode). If she keeps that down, she can probably have a small breakfast in the morning (1/4-1/2 of her normal meal). If at any point she vomits - especially if she vomits more than once or twice - I'd recommend the emergency clinic. This also goes if you see anything else unusual (tremors, collapse, gasping, etc.) They will likely offer x-rays, bloodwork, anti-nausea medication, and fluids IV or under the skin to help with hydration and gut movement. Please feel free to reach out to me by text or phone consultation if you need more help. Best of luck to you and Hadley.

My dog is licking lips, drooling, nauseous. Should I induce vomiting?

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