Dog poisoning? Watch out for these common household items
Arsenic poisoning, that is, white arsenic poisoning. Because it contains sodium arsenite, calcium arsenate, lead arsenate, etc., dogs are poisoned after ingesting it. In acute poisoning, the dog suddenly develops severe abdominal pain, muscle tremors, drooling, vomiting, staggering gait, diarrhea, thirst, paralysis of the hind limbs, swelling of the oral mucosa, and the gums turn dark black; in severe cases, ulceration and sloughing of the oral mucosa can be seen. A few dogs are in an excited state, with convulsions, sweating, cold extremities, and paralysis of some parts of the muscles. In male dogs, protrusion of the penis can be seen. To treat arsenic preparation poisoning. Commonly used 10% dimercaprol 1-2 ml, intramuscular injection once at an interval of 1-2 hours, for 3-4 consecutive times. A 50-80 ml intravenous injection of 5% sodium thiosulfate solution can also be given.
Phenol poisoning. Phenol preparations are widely used in public health disinfection and in veterinary clinical work, with common preparations including carbolic acid, Lysol, guaiacol, xylene, etc. As a corrosive and sterilizing agent, phenol can disinfect floors, dog kennels, and large feeding utensils; if a certain amount is licked by a dog, poisoning symptoms will appear. Phenol preparations can cause damage to the nervous system. Skin in contact with phenol preparations becomes red and has exudation. The sick dog is listless, vomits, has tonic spasms, 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, and afterward the affected area should be bandaged with an oil-soaked dressing to further remove the phenol. To treat dogs 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 to counteract shock.