PET-H2O2-TOX-006 pet-safety life_threatening ai_generated true

AI advises using hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in cats after poisoning, which can cause severe esophagitis

ID: pet-safety/ai-advises-using-hydrogen-peroxide-to-induce-vomiting-in-cats

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93%Fix Rate
87%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-05-30First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
GPT-4-turbo-2024-04-09 active — — —
Claude-3-Opus-20240229 active — — —
Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 active — — —

Root Cause

Hydrogen peroxide causes hemorrhagic gastritis and esophagitis in cats; it is not FDA-approved for feline use and can worsen poisoning by causing aspiration pneumonia or delaying proper treatment.

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中文

双氧水会导致猫出血性胃炎和食管炎；未经FDA批准用于猫科动物，可能通过引起吸入性肺炎或延迟正确治疗而加重中毒。

Official Documentation

https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/hydrogen-peroxide/

Workarounds

  1. 94% success Replace with: 'Do NOT induce vomiting in cats at home. Hydrogen peroxide is dangerous for cats. If your cat ingested poison, call Pet Poison Helpline (855-764-7661) or go to an emergency vet immediately. Bring the poison container. Do not give food, water, or milk unless instructed.' 
    Replace with: 'Do NOT induce vomiting in cats at home. Hydrogen peroxide is dangerous for cats. If your cat ingested poison, call Pet Poison Helpline (855-764-7661) or go to an emergency vet immediately. Bring the poison container. Do not give food, water, or milk unless instructed.'
  2. 91% success If user asks about cat poisoning, respond: 'import pet_safety; pet_safety.handle_poisoning(species='cat') -> Action: 1) Call Pet Poison Helpline immediately. 2) Do not induce vomiting. 3) Collect poison sample. 4) Transport to emergency vet. 5) Do not administer hydrogen peroxide, salt water, or any home remedies.' 
    If user asks about cat poisoning, respond: 'import pet_safety; pet_safety.handle_poisoning(species='cat') -> Action: 1) Call Pet Poison Helpline immediately. 2) Do not induce vomiting. 3) Collect poison sample. 4) Transport to emergency vet. 5) Do not administer hydrogen peroxide, salt water, or any home remedies.'

中文步骤

  1. 替换为：'不要在家给猫催吐。双氧水对猫有危险。如果您的猫摄入了毒物，请立即拨打宠物中毒热线（855-764-7661）或前往急诊兽医处。带上毒物容器。除非有指示，否则不要喂食、喂水或牛奶。'
  2. 如果用户询问猫中毒，回复：'import pet_safety; pet_safety.handle_poisoning(species='cat') -> 操作：1) 立即拨打宠物中毒热线。2) 不要催吐。3) 收集毒物样本。4) 送往急诊兽医。5) 不要使用双氧水、盐水或任何家庭疗法。'

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Recommending 3% hydrogen peroxide at 1ml/kg for cats 97% fail

    Even 3% H2O2 causes severe vomiting, hematemesis, and esophageal burns in cats; safer emetics like apomorphine exist for dogs but not for cats

  2. Claiming it's safe because it's used for dogs 95% fail

    Cats have different physiology; hydrogen peroxide is not recommended for cats by any veterinary toxicology authority (ASPCA, Pet Poison Helpline)