Dogs who scavenge come into contact
with garbage, decomposing food, and carrion, some of which contain endotoxins produced by bacteria and molds. Once ingested,
these endotoxins are absorbed and poison the dog. Signs appear within two to six hours. They include an acute painful abdomen
accompained by vomiting and diarrhea (often bloody). The dog
may have noticeably bad breath. Shock and death can occur in severe cases. Treatment: If you see your dog eating garbage or a dead animal, immediately induce vomiting (see the poisonous plants page for details on how to induce vomiting). Follow with liquid Pepto-Bismol; give
a dose every 12 hours for two days. If you have trouble getting the liquid into your dog, use the tablets. Try to keep your
dog well hydrated. Mild cases recover in one to two days. If the dog begins to vomit or develops other signs of poisoning, take your
dog to an animal hospital immediately.
Chocolate Most dogs like chocolate, But it can be dangerous. Chocolate contains
methylxanthines (made up of caffeine
and the alkaloid theobromine).
Methylxanthines are not toxic to people in the concentrations found in candy and baked goods, but when ingested by dogs the
effects can be lethal. Although some dogs tolerate chocolate far better than others, note that a dog who weighs 5 to 10 pounds
(2.3 to 4.5kg) could die after eating as little as 4 ounces (113g) of baking chocolate (not candy); A dog
who weighs 20 to 40 pounds (9
to 18kg) after eating as little
as 16 ounces (450g), and a larger dog after eating two pounds
(about 1kg). Dogs have been poisoned by eating an entire pan of brownies
or a chocolate cake. Signs of chocolate toxicity occur within hours after the dog ingests the chocolate. They include hyperexcitability,
vomiting, frequent urination, diarrhea, rapid breathing, weakness, seizures and coma. Death, which is rare, occurs by cardiac
arrest. Treatment: If you
know your dog has eaten chocolate within the past six hours and he has not already vomited, induce vomiting (see poisonous plants page for details on how to induce vomiting). Record the type and amount of chocolate ingested (sweet and semi-sweet chocolate in candy bars is not nearly as toxic as baking chocolate). Then call an animal hospital or a doggy doctor for further instructions. Prevention: Keep all chocolate stored securely to prevent
accidental ingestion. Make sure everyone in your family, especially children, understands that chocolate is dangerous for
dogs.
 
Raisins, Grapes And Other Poisonous Foods Dogs who eat
raisins and grapes are at risk for acute and possibly fatal kidney
failure. Most dogs will vomit some of the raisins or grapes within
hours of eating them, but the damage may already be done. Dogs suffering from grape poisoning stop eating, develop diarrhea and become quiet with signs of abdominal pain. Eventually the blood
calcium levels go up and kidney failure follows. If your dog has eaten raisins or grapes, induce vomiting as soon as you can and take your dog to a nearby animal hospital for further treatment. He may
need to stay for fluid therapy to flush out the toxins. Macadamia nuts are another food that can be toxic to dogs. Dogs who have eaten these nuts will show mild to severe weakness
in the rear legs. So far dogs seem to recover with time, but treating with activated charcoal hastens recovery. Onions have sulfer compounds that can lead to a special
type of hemolytic anemia. This does not usually cause acute toxicity signs, but will be picked up on blood work. If your dog
has ingested onions, induce vomiting and follow that with activated charcoal. The active yeast in raw bread dough will produce ethanol as the bread rises. This can lead to ethanol poisoning
in dogs who ingest it. Unsteady gait and unuasual behavior may be the first sign noted. The dog should be taken to a nearby
animal hospital, where fluid therapy, along with activated charcoal and possibly the antidote yohimbine may be administered (not recommended unless absolutely neccessary). Xylitol is an artificial sweetener used by many diabetic people and people who are dieting. Xylitol can cause a
dramatic and rapid drop in blood sugar in dogs and possilby fatal liver damage. If your dog consumes xylitol, even just in
sugar-free gum, induce vomiting and contact a nearby animal hospital.
FOODS THAT CAN
HARM OR EVEN KILL YOUR DOG
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It may be fun to feed your dog what ever it wants, but in the long run it will cause your dog major health problems,
mostly organ failure. So please,,, watch what your dog eats and keep your dog healthy the right way.
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