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A Colorado veterinarian has advised dog owners to stay away from several items that could kill their canines.
Dr. Beth Turner of Preventive Vet talked about how household items owned by a pet can lead to a dog’s death. Real estate agent.com.
Dogs can die or suffer serious symptoms from products or substances if they ingest them, smell them, or even come into contact with them.
Whether a dog is suffering from watery eyes or a stomach ache, experts, including Dr. Turner, advise dog owners to take their pets to a veterinarian as soon as possible after exposure.
Owners who wish to save their dogs from the deadly dangers mentioned below can do so by cleaning up after themselves, closing cupboards or keeping doors shut.
Preventive Vet’s Dr. Beth Turner confirmed earlier this month that several household items, including plastic products, can kill dogs.
According to Dr. Turner, one thing dog owners can do to reduce their canine’s risk of plastic death is to keep these products out of their dogs’ reach.
Plastic
Dogs that swallow plastic may suffer mouth injuries, gastrointestinal perforations and intestinal obstructions.
Dr. Beth Turner of Preventive Vet spoke about how plastic products, including bags and containers, could be leading to dog deaths.
‘Snacks, cereal and other bags and containers can cause choking if a dog sticks his head into them,’ Dr. Turner explained. Real estate agent.com.
If a dog has not died after swallowing plastic, it could suffer from mouth injuries, gastrointestinal perforations and intestinal obstructions.
Dog owners wondering if their pet swallowed plastic should be wary of choking, coughing, pale gums or a reluctance to walk.
Food and drink
Garlic and onions contain n-propyl disulfide, an oxidant that can damage a canine’s red blood cells and cause abnormal heart rhythm or lung failure.
Foods and drinks such as garlic, onions, chocolate, grapes, coffee and alcohol can be harmful to dogs and sometimes poisonous.
For example, canines that eat raw or cooked garlic or onions could get food poisoning, according to Wag!.
Garlic and onions contain n-propyl disulfide, an oxidant that can damage a canine’s red blood cells.
If dogs were to ingest these foods, they could begin to experience symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and tachycardia between one and seven days after consumption.
However, dogs can experience mild or severe symptoms just hours after drinking caffeine and alcohol.
The amount ingested makes a difference and dogs can experience symptoms ranging from vomiting and diarrhea to abnormal heart rhythm or lung failure.
Plastic
Cleaning products
Cleaning products are one of the leading causes of pet poisoning. Products that can kill animals include bathroom cleaners, soap, and hand sanitizers.
Cleaning products like bleach and laundry detergents are one of the leading causes of pet poisoning, according to Emergency service for animals.
Other common ingredients in cleaning products that can be equally harmful include ammonia, bleach, chlorine, formaldehyde, and isopropyl alcohol.
The harm that cleaning products can cause to dogs depends on how they were exposed, including ingesting, inhaling, or touching them.
It is important for pet owners to also be aware of their dogs’ exposure to products such as bathroom cleaners, soap, and hand sanitizers.
Symptoms that dogs may experience, depending on their exposure, range from sneezing and coughing to chemical burns and acute kidney failure.
Batteries
Dogs could be exposed to a leaking acid if they chew on a battery, with possible injuries such as burns to the mouth, esophagus or stomach.
Batteries could be harmful if dogs start chewing on them.
Chewing can cause acidic substances to leak out, which can cause burns in dogs’ mouths, esophagus, or stomachs.
Dogs that swallow batteries may also experience drooling and an obstruction or blockage in their intestines, according to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
Although prevention is the best, experts advise dog owners to take their dogs to the vet as soon as possible.
Floors
Plants contain substances such as alkaloids, glycosides, proteins, amino acids and may be surrounded by fertilizers.
Not all plants are poisonous to dogs, but those that are can cause symptoms such as skin rashes, seizures, stomach pain, or mouth ulcers.
Plants contain substances such as alkaloids, glycosides, proteins, amino acids and may be surrounded by fertilizers.
These substances can cause various health problems in the kidneys, nervous system or heart.
Minor symptoms are common in dogs that eat plants, but they can also suffer more serious problems, such as liver or kidney damage, or they may go into a coma.
Experts have advised dog owners to take their pets to the vet if they suffer symptoms of plant poisoning and to take the plant with them.
Some of these poisonous plants that we should keep in mind are bellflowers, daffodils and tulips.
Beta blockers, antidepressants, and ADHD medications are just some of the substances that can cause a canine to experience nausea, vomiting, and weakness.
Drug metabolism is different in dogs than in humans, for both over-the-counter and prescription medications.
“Human medication poisonings also occur when pet owners attempt to treat their pets with their own medications,” said Dr. Kyla Townsend, a veterinarian with the BC SPCA last March.
‘They see their pet in pain and want to help, so they give their dog or cat Tylenol or other over-the-counter medication, not realizing that it can be very harmful to pets.’
Beta blockers, antidepressants, and ADHD medications are just some of the substances that can cause nausea, vomiting, weakness, and occasionally a slow or fast heartbeat.
