Poisoning in dogs is a problem that most animal owners face sooner or later. Walking, pets often pick up anything from the ground - bones, the remains of dead birds, rodents and so on. Therefore, it is very important to disaccustom the dog in time, because otherwise the threat of poisoning increases many times. However, even if your pet is well-bred and not used to picking up everything that comes to him from the ground, nobody is immune from poisoning, therefore it is important for the owner to know how to help the dog with poisoning.
Causes and symptoms of poisoning in dogs
All poisoning can be divided into two groups. Food poisoning in dogs occurs when poisonous toxins enter the esophagus of an animal. As for non-food poisoning, they arise because of insect bites, the ingress of various toxic substances into the respiratory system, the coat and skin of the animal.
Symptoms of poisoning in dogs are different, it all depends on what your pet was poisoned. However, there are some signs characteristic of any poisoning - vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, weakness, drooling, overly depressed or excited state. These symptoms are very quickly aggravated and if the time is not taken, the animal's death may occur in the next 5-7 hours.
First aid for poisoning in dogs
If you diagnosed poisoning in your dog, first of all you should do everything possible to prevent the toxic substance from entering the body. For example, with insect bites it is necessary to use cold (apply ice or make a cold compress). This will lead to the fact that the narrowing of the blood vessels will occur, and the poisonous substance will cease to spread. If your pet is bitten by a snake, immediately remove the poison from the wound, and then seek medical help.
Assistance to the dog in case of poisoning should be given without delay. In the event that chemicals or any other toxic substances have got on the skin or hair of the animal, the first thing you should do is to take the animal to a well ventilated room. If the dog is inhaled with a couple of gasoline or turpentine, it is likely that convulsions and vomiting will begin. To vomit in the animal became abundant and toxins quickly came out, it is necessary to force the dog to drink vegetable oil or salt water. After half an hour, give the animal a laxative.
Now you know how to help the dog with poisoning. Let's once again give you an algorithm of actions in an ordered form:
- We remove toxin from the body
- We adsorb toxin residues
- We wash the stomach and intestines of the animal
It is very important to induce vomiting in time and you can do it not only with the help of the above mentioned products (oil, salt water), but also with special veterinary drugs. If you do not have them at your fingertips, use the following tools:
- mustard solution (1 tablespoon by 3 kg of weight, dissolved in a glass of water);
- hydrogen peroxide (mixed with water in a one-to-one ratio).
Of course, the dog does not want to voluntarily take such a remedy, so you need to pour the solution into her mouth with a syringe.
What to give the dog for poisoning yet? After inducing vomiting, the animal must take one of the adsorbents - activated charcoal, white clay, egg white or burnt magnesia. The next stage in helping dogs with poisoning should be gastric lavage. To do this, you should make an animal an enema.
Than to feed a dog after a poisoning?
Give the animal a beef broth with the addition of rice, and in no case do not feed dairy products.
All measures must be taken quickly, within an hour. If the animal does not become easier, be sure to contact the veterinarian as soon as possible, because it is about the health and life of your pet.