Showing posts with label toxic to dogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toxic to dogs. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Some foods that may be toxic to dogs

Meal or foods a lot of people are eating is safe. Not harmful to health. But it may be unsafe for the dog. What kind of some food? Let's see here.

Grapes and raisins

It is reported that eating grapes and raisins can cause acute renal failure in the dog. The mechanism causing renal failure in the dog. The study is clear that this is because the chemical nature of the grape. Expected to cause renal failure, most commonly cattle, mule Nakhonratchasima (mycotoxins) or may result from residues of pesticides used in viticulture. Or heavy metal contamination in the soil used to grow grapes.

Quantity of grapes that may cause poisoning in dogs is about 30 grams of grapes per dog weighs 1 kg of raisins from the reports of toxicity that is 3-10 g per kg of dog it was a symptom of toxicity. grapes and raisins, including vomiting, diarrhea in 24 hours after taking it. Then it begins to show symptoms of abdominal pain could not eat. The dog will eat less or not brought water and urine. Due to acute renal failure. If not treated immediately. The dog may have died.

Treatment : If your dog grapes or raisins to a veterinarian no more than two hours to make the dog vomit. And the activated charcoal. (Ultra Carbon) to help absorb toxins. Intravenous saline and a diuretic to reduce the incidence of acute renal failure. And other treatments to patients.

Onions and garlic

Onions and garlic have a chemical called Teeter, thiosulfate (Thiosulphate), which can cause anemia in dogs can be. Compared to the violence. The onions with the garlic toxicity than me. Both raw onions, cooked onions can cause toxicity to both.

The toxicity can occur in the case of onions, eat large quantities at one time (to eat onions 60-80 g per 1 kg of dog weight) or less than the amount they eat, and eat as is. for several days (15 g onion eating dogs weighs 1 kg per day) and the garlic. The potential toxicity in dogs when eaten garlic, 1 tablespoon per dog weighing 10 pounds (4.5 kg), however, if the consumption of an extract of garlic may be mixed in food for a dog is not classified as. dangerous to my dog. Because often put in high volume.

Symptoms of anemia include the dog's gums and mucous membranes pale. Into my heart to eat less, some may have vomiting and diarrhea with blood in urine. Treatment is usually symptomatic treatment. The oxygen deficiency of oxygen may be added. The anemia may require blood transfusions.