My dog ate something. What to do if I can't afford emergency vet care?

I’m assuming your dogs are having muscle tremors or fasciculations. If so there is not much to do at home - a veterinarian would treat with muscle relaxants, IV fluids and potentially medication to control seizures. You may need to travel to get care for your dogs. If the muscle tremors are relatively mild there may not be lasting side effects, but if they are severe then muscle damage, kidney failure or even brain damage is possible.

How big is your dog? The bigger your dog is the more likely that she will be ok. Keep her in a safe, quiet, dark room where she cannot hurt herself. She may vomit, which could result in aspiration pneumonia if she's too comatose to control her airway. (If she vomits, she could suck some vomit down her airway into her lungs resulting in pneumonia). In a worst case scenario, she could stop breathing due to the severe depression of brain activity. Her blood pressure could also drop dangerously low which could potentially cause kidney damage. If you are absolutely unable to get her to a vet for financial reasons, just keep her in a safe environment away from noise and lights. I'd give it a 50/50 that she may be just fine; however, the other 50% obviously is concern that she may suffer severe complications which could potentially include death. She should start to improve over 12-24 hours but it could take upwards of 2-3 days to be back to normal if she recovers well. If you are able to find a way to afford getting her to the vet, your vet can treat her with IV fluids to help maintain her blood pressure and help speed up metabolism of the THC. They can give her anti vomiting medication to help reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia, and they can treat with medications to help support heart rate and blood pressure if her heart rate is dangerously low. Best of luck, I hope she does well.

If Dado ingested drugs such as meth, this is medical emergency and there is nothing you can do at home. Amphetamines are very toxic to dogs, and he needs veterinary care now. It can be fatal without treatment. If paying for a vet is an issue, you can see if your vet accepts payment plans, if there is a low cost clinic in your area, or you can apply for Care Credit online. There is also an organization called Red Rover that give grants for treatment of sick animals, and you can see if you qualify for one of their grants. Best Friends also has a list of resources that offer financial assistance on their website. http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91754962 https://www.redrover.org https://www.carecredit.com http://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets http://lessonsfromaparalyzeddog.com/when-pet-owners-cant-afford-veterinary-bills/ God's Creatures Ministry helps pay for veterinarian bills for those who need help.
 The Onyx & Breezy Foundation has many programs including helping people with medical bills. They are a good resource for information.
 Brown Dog Foundation provides funding to families with a sick pet that would likely respond to treatment, but due to circumstances, there is not enough money immediately available to pay. IMOM is dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged. Please take him into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website.

If she just ate them (within the last 30 minutes or so) then you can induce vomiting with hydrogen peroxide - 2 tablespoons. Hopefully she will vomit them up. If it has been longer than 30 minutes then you should take her to the vet. She may have no side effects or she may have some GI or neurological symptoms. There is no way to predict how a certain animal will react.

Without knowing how much she ate or the ingredients in it, it would be hard to say. If you can't bring Lucy to the vet, it is a good idea to keep an eye on her to watch for any signs of toxicity or obstruction which would be a medical emergency. These signs include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite, blood in the stool or vomit, attempting to vomit or defecate without success, bloated abdomen or painful abdomen. If you see these or any other concerning signs it would be best to take Lucy to the vet ASAP. If you can't afford veterinary care this site may help you find some ideas to make it more affordable so Lucy can get the help she needs: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/having-trouble-affording-veterinary-care

I do not recommend inducing vomiting since giving hydrogen peroxide can cause esophageal irritation. Glycosamine is very safe so they should be fine. I would monitor them closely. They may vomit on their own, have diarrhea or be fine with no issues. Dogs are natural scavengers so they often are fine eating things they shouldn't and in large quantities. If they start acting lethargic or ill then I would certainly take them in for an exam and treatment. They may give fluids or activated charcoal to absorb the glycosamine. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Sammy and Millie.

IF she did not eat a lot then it's not likely to cause her any issues, the main concern is the release of gases which occurs with food and water ingestion, i would recommend fasting her for 12 hours just in case.