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What to Do About Phenol Poisoning in Dogs? Emergency First Aid Basics, Part Two

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Phenol-based preparations are widely used in public health disinfection and in veterinary clinical work, with common preparations including carbolic acid, Lysol, guaiacol, xylene and others. As a corrosive agent and sterilizing agent, phenol can be used to disinfect floors, kennels and large feeding utensils; if a dog licks and ingests a certain amount, poisoning symptoms will appear. Phenol preparations can cause damage to the nervous system. Skin in contact with phenol preparations becomes red and exudes fluid. The affected dog is listless, vomits, has tonic convulsions and paralysis. During treatment, the local skin should be washed clean with water, then use 10% ethanol

Phenol-based preparations are widely used in public health disinfection and in veterinary clinical work, with common preparations including carbolic acid, Lysol, guaiacol, xylene and others. As a corrosive agent and sterilizing agent, phenol can be used to disinfect floors, kennels and large feeding utensils; if a dog licks and ingests a certain amount, poisoning symptoms will appear.

Phenol preparations can cause damage to the nervous system. Skin in contact with phenol preparations becomes red and exudes fluid. The affected dog is listless, vomits, has tonic convulsions and paralysis.

During treatment, the local skin should be washed clean with water, then the skin of the affected area should be rinsed with 10% ethanol to neutralize the phenol, after which the affected area should be bandaged with an oil-soaked dressing to further remove the phenol.

To treat a dog poisoned by ingesting phenol preparations, gastric lavage can be performed, and milk, egg white or activated charcoal can be given orally; diuretics can be given intravenously; isoproterenol can be injected intramuscularly to strengthen blood circulation and counter shock.

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