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POISONING IN DOGS - SYMPTOMS AND FIRST AID

POISONING IN DOGS - SYMPTOMS AND FIRST AID

If you have dogs or plan to include one in the family, surely you are interested This article of Animals and Pets Online where we are going to deal with a very important topic that we must know to be able to preserve the health of our dog and, even, save his life in case of an accident.It is about poisoning, because it is easier than it may seem to us that our can come into contact with some toxic substance for him.

We know that the canids in general are very curious, careless and some clumsiness, especially the puppies, so we must be careful, watch them whenever we can and Be informed about poisoning in dogs, their symptoms and first aid.We hope you never need to act as we will explain, but if so, keep calm to be effective and read carefully.

Main causes of dog poisoning and tips to prevent them

We can avoid situations in which our faithful friend may be injured or poisoned by accident.We will do so by keeping potentially dangerous things out of reach safely in the high shelves of the cabinets or in locked cabinets., preventing you from ingesting anything down the street, not letting them drink water from the pool or bathe in it when it is newly treated with products such as chlorine, if we use insecticides in the garden we will prevent our dog from licking them or coming into contact with the area until the products used are dry, among other preventive measures.

There are three ways in which a dog can get intoxicated:

Via cutanea : When the poison comes into contact with the animal's skin and absorbs it by introducing it into the body. Respiratory tract : When the toxic substance is inhaled by our dog and enters the body through of absorption in the c respiratory and lungs. Oral route : When our dog ingests something inappropriate and causes poisoning.

Next, we expose the most common poisons and toxins, that is, the causes of the most poisoning Frequent:

  • Human foods (chocolate, chewing gum with xylitol, avocado, grapes, macadamia nuts, onion, garlic, etc.)
  • Human medicines (paracetamol, syrup for cough, etc.)
  • Insecticides, pesticides, poisons, herbicides and fertilizers (carbamate, amitraz, pyrethrin, arsenic, warfarin, strictin, etc.)
  • Paints and batteries car (lead)
  • Poisonous mushrooms (different types of mushrooms)
  • Insects and other poisonous animals (singing, snakes, toads)
  • Poisonous plants (cyanide)
  • Cleaning products (solvents, bleach, chlorine, fabric softeners, detergents, etc.)
  • Antiparasitic products (some products sprayed on our pets and their environment to smoke away ntar and eliminate external parasites)
  • Alcohol (in beverages or other formats)
  • Tobacco (nicotine)

These products and substances, that are found in objects, animals and plants very varied, they are chemicals and enzymes toxic to canids and other pets because their organisms are not able to metabolize them.

POISONING IN DOGS - SYMPTOMS AND FIRST AID

General symptoms of dog poisoning

In case of poisoning the symptoms may appear quickly or take hours, they are also very varied since they will depend on the substance that caused the poisoning and the amount.Some of the most common symptoms are the following:

  • Vomits and diarrhea even with blood
  • Severe pain with whining (whining)
  • Depression and weakness
  • Cough and sneezing
  • Dilated pupils
  • Tremors, involuntary muscle spasms and seizures
  • Nervousness
  • Dizziness
  • Muscle stiffness
  • Disorientation
  • Paralysis of any affected area or the entire body
  • Severe drowsiness or lethargy
  • Excitability and sudden hyperactivity
  • Collapse and unconsciousness
  • Weakness and fever
  • Excessive salivation
  • Hemorrhages through different holes
  • Respiratory and cardiac problems
  • Coordination difficulty of limbs due to neurological problems (ataxia)
  • Apatia
  • Darkening of the mucous membranes in some cases
  • Excess thirst (polydipsia)
  • Very frequent urination (polyuria)
  • Gastric irritation
  • Inflammation, irritation, rash and skin marks
  • Loss of appetite and anorexia

As soon as we detect some of these symptoms we must act quickly and call veterinary emergencies.

POISONING IN DOGS - SYMPTOMS AND FIRST AID

First aid for poisoning in dogs

When there is poisoning or intoxication in our dog, we must go to our trusted veterinarian or veterinarians quickly, but did you know that there are some things that we can do ourselves as first aid while the veterinarian is on the way? Of course, we must do it only if the specialist does not contradict us and according to the origin of the poisoning.This rapid action can save the life of our faithful companion.

As soon as we detect symptoms of those described above, if It is possible with the help of someone, we must on the one hand call the veterinarian and inform him of all the signs that we can observe, such as the state of the animal, the symptoms, the possible poison causing the problem, its compounds, containers, labels and everything In addition, we must attend to the symptoms of our poisoned dog according to the origin of the poisoning and the rest of the signs.We must remain calm and act quickly thinking that in these cases time is money.

If your dog It has been poisoned and you wonder what to do, these are the most common steps to follow in a case of dog poisoning:

In case our dog is very weak, almost fainted, unconscious or we know that the poisoning is has d As a result of inhalation, the first thing we should do is take it out to an open, ventilated and illuminated area, so we can better observe any symptoms and offer fresh air to our dog.To lift it we must be careful and do it so that we take the whole body firmly.If we do not have an outdoor area, an area such as the bathroom or kitchen is usually well lit and has water at hand, which we most likely need.On the other hand, we must carefully remove the poison that we see in sight to prevent others pets or people who are nearby also get intoxicated.We will have to keep a sample to serve the veterinarian in his diagnosis.While we do the above, another person can contact the veterinarian.If we are alone we will do so after stabilizing a little dog, remove the localized poison and keep a sample.The specialist will help us keep calm and focus.As soon as we call the veterinarian more pro Survival skills will have our dog.If we have been able to identify the poison we must give the maximum information to the veterinarian such as the name of the product, its active ingredient, the potency, the amount that the animal has been able to consume more or less and the time it can what has happened since he did it.How many more indications, depending on the type of poisoning that has produced the poisoning, more chances of survival.The veterinarian will tell us what first aid we can apply and which not, according to the poison identified.For example, a One of the first actions we should do in case of ingestion of any poison is to cause vomiting, but we must know that we will never do it if the dog is unconscious or fainted or if the poison ingested is a corrosive.In case of doing so while the dog is unconscious we can cause you to breathe in the vomit and go to your respiratory system causing pneumonia.Also, if the poison is a corrosive substance it has intoxicated it, the only thing we will achieve if we vomit it will be a second caustic burn in the digestive tract, the pharynx and the mouth of the animal, worsening its situation.If the poison has been ingested two hours ago or more it will be quite useless for us to cause I vomit since the digestion will be very advanced or finished.Therefore, we will only induce vomiting if the animal is not unconscious, if we know for sure that the substance is not a corrosive as oalcalis ointment and in case the intake makes less than two hours to be We should not give them water, food, milk, oils or any other home remedy until we know for sure what poison they swallowed and how to proceed, so it would be better to wait for our veterinarian to indicate it while we provide you with the maximum information.It is because if we do not know well what we face any of these home remedies could produce an opposite effect to what we expect and worsen the state of our faithful companion.If it is decided that due to the circumstances we should make the poisoned animal vomit We must follow appropriate guidelines for the induction of vomiting and thus avoid unnecessary damage during the process.These guidelines will be discussed later in another article called "How to treat a poisoned dog." Once provoked the vomit we will have managed to expel some of the poison from the Our dog's body, but still, a part of the poison will have been absorbed by the intestine and so we must try to reduce it to the advance of this absorption of the toxic.This can be achieved with activated carbon, which we will talk about in the article mentioned in the previous point and explain how to administer.If the contamination has not been produced by ingestion, but has been given by topical or cutaneous route , a poisoning with dust or oily substance that has adhered to the fur of our dog, we must shake the dust with an intense brushing and make a bath with abundant warm water using some soap that removes well the oily substances.If we still can't remove the toxic from the fur, we will have to cut that piece of hair, since it is better to remove it so regret that our dog gets worse or becomes contaminated again.If the poisoning is given by contact with the mucous membranes, the skin and the eyes we must bathe the affected area with abundant water to remove as much harmful substance as possible.In case the affected can is already awake and somewhat less stunned or, and the veterinarian does not tell us otherwise, it will be good to give him fresh water to drink since many poisons that dogs usually ingest by accident affect the kidneys and liver.Giving them water will reduce the impact on these organs a little.they do not drink it themselves we can administer it with a syringe slowly in the mouth.POISONING IN DOGS - SYMPTOMS AND FIRST AID

This article is purely informative, at Animals and Pets Online we have no power to prescribe veterinary treatments or make any type of diagnosis.We invite you to take your pet to the veterinarian in the event that he presents any type of condition or discomfort.

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