We live in Seattle, Washington, US. Abou
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We live in Seattle, Washington, US.
About 45 minutes ago, my 12 kg dog (Corgi mix) knocked over a snack box and ate about 1.5 oz (approx 40g) of raisins.
ight now he is acting completely normal, wagging his tail and begging for food.
A neighbor suggested giving him hydrogen peroxide to make him throw up at home, while my partner thinks we should just wait and monitor him overnight since he looks fine.
Should we take him to an emergency vet clinic immediately, or can we wait at home or induce vomiting ourselves?
What should we bring with us if we go?
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Take him to an emergency veterinary clinic now. For a 12 kg dog, about 40 g of raisins (roughly 1.5 oz) sits inside the band vets treat as a real kidney-injury risk, and a normal-looking dog does not settle that. The early signs are usually vomiting or diarrhea inside about 6–12 hours, but the more dangerous kidney signs can take 24–72 hours to show, and individual dogs vary widely. Call ahead while you drive so they can be ready.
**Do not induce vomiting or give hydrogen peroxide at home. Do not wait and monitor overnight** — "acting normal" right now is the most common pattern in the early hours, and it is not a verdict.
**Bring with you:**
- the snack box (or wrapper / label), and any raisins left in it,
- his weight (about 12 kg from what you said),
- the time it happened (about 45 minutes ago),
- any leftover he may not have eaten, so the vet can estimate how much he actually got.
**While you drive:** keep him calm and warm; do not feed or give anything by mouth unless the vet tells you to.
For Seattle, this turn's animal-poison hotline table returned no confirmed line, so the local emergency vet is the first call — search for a 24-hour or on-call veterinary clinic in your area if you don't already have one.
| Now | Do not |
| --- | --- |
| Go to an emergency vet | Induce vomiting at home |
| Bring box, remainder, weight, time | Wait and monitor overnight |
| Call the clinic while driving | Give food, peroxide, or home remedies |