Sunday, January 10, 2010

Antifreeze ingestion treatment protocal for your pet

Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) is sweet in taste and is poisonous to your pet. Even a tablespoon of the liquid can be toxic or fatal to a small dog. It progresses in three stages. First symptoms can appear within 30 minutes, and involve an appearance of drunken behavior with stumbling, staggering, vomiting, extreme thirst and frequent urination. It can cause permanent kidney damage and death. If you observe your pet licking anitfreeze get him/her to your vet immediately. If you cannot get your pet to a vet right away you can induce vomiting. In order to induce vomiting, the animal must be fully conscious, breathing without difficulty and free of seizures. Feed the dog blackened toast: This will help neutralize some of the toxins, while also absorbing some of the poison. It’s much easier to induce vomiting when there is substance present in the stomach. Achieving emesis in a dog with only fluids in the stomach is more difficult. Give 3% Hydrogen Peroxide: Within five minutes of feeding the toast, give the dog one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide per each 5 to 10 pounds of body weight.http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Clemente-CA/Mikes-Pet-Care/189572726193?ref=nf#/pages/San-Clemente-CA/Mikes-Pet-Care/189572726193?ref=mf

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