Food poisoning in dogs

 Poisoning in dogs can be caused by various substances, ranging from poisons to stale food. Poisoning can happen by accident, or someone deliberately harms your four-legged friend.Dogs are relatively illegible in food and are prone to jackalism (picking from the ground). Also, often careless owners, believing that this will not hurt the dog, feed stale foods that are unsuitable for human consumption to their pets. Another factor that causes poisoning is a wrong calculation dosages of drugs. Puppies tend to explore the world, trying everything on the tooth, and many owners, forgetting about this, leave household chemicals, cosmetics, antiseptics, drugs freely available – this is also an important factor in poisoning. There are known cases of poisoning dogs with poisonous plants. In the modern world, the use of pesticides is widespread, which also makes a significant contribution to poisoning. Also, deratization (baiting of rodents) is carried out in the city, and if a dog is prone to chasing rats or mice, it can catch a poisoned animal and poison itself. But the main reason Poisoning still remains shakalism.

Symptoms of poisoning in dogs

Symptoms of poisoning occur abruptly and increase rapidly. Symptoms of poisoning are very characteristic: The most common and common are:

• copious salivation
• muscle tremor
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• weakness
• convulsions
• shallow breathing
• overstimulation or oppression
• thirst
• in blood tests, an increase in leukocytes is observed.

First aid for poisoning in dogs

If clinical signs appear, you should contact your veterinarian, but before that, if you are not able to get the dog to the clinic within a few minutes, you need to be able to provide first aid. The sooner you do this, the more favorable the forecasts will be. The first thing to do is to remove the poisonous substance from the animal’s body, immediately causing the dog to vomit. To do this, you need to feed your pet a large amount of water-salt solution (1 tablespoon of salt per glass of water). After that, you need to go to the clinic as soon as possible so that the veterinarian can provide you with professional help. In the absence of immediate, properly selected treatment, poisoning can lead to death outcomes. For a speedy recovery, strictly follow the instructions of the veterinarian.

Prevention of poisoning in dogs

Teach your dog not to take food from strangers, strictly follow the instructions when using medicinal substances. Walk around the apartment and hide all potentially dangerous substances to the height of your height. . If you can’t control it, use a muzzle. It’s also important to keep your dog healthy. The diet should be complete, contain a sufficient amount of minerals and vitamins. Feed your pet only fresh food.