My dog drank vodka. What should I do if I can't reach a vet?

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Hi, my family dog has drank about 20 licks of parma violet vodka mixed with water. I Its 18% vol. I can't get any vets on the phone could you give me advice? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Male | unneutered

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

The problem is the alcohol. Signs of alcohol toxicity are drooling, retching, vomiting or attempting to vomit, weakness, elevated heart rate, a distended stomach, collapse, coma hypothermia and in severe intoxication cases, death. Alcohol enters the blood stream very quickly, and once it is in the blood stream the only thing you can do is wait it out, ie wait until it is out of his system. Keep Cooper confined and watch him closely. If he shows any of the signs above or if he gets white mucus membranes, he needs to be taken to a pet ER. If you live close to a pet ER, you can take him there and the vets can make him vomit and thus get rid of the rest of the vodka still in the stomach and they may give activated charcoal to neutralise the alcohol in the stomach.

My dog drank vodka. What should I do if I can't reach a vet?

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