|
|
Article: Poisoning: an ever-present threat: deadly toxic substances are everywhere in the typical dog's environment.
- Article from:
- Dog Watch
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 Belvoir Media Group, LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Uncharacteristic sluggishness, unsteady gait, drooling, heavy breathing and sudden bouts of vomiting--these are among the more common clinical signs of canine poisoning (toxicosis). If you observe one or more of these signs in your dog, seek emergency veterinary care, since immediate treatment may be the only way its life will be saved.
"A poison," says Larry Thompson, DVM, PhD, a clinical toxicologist at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, "is any substance that, if ingested, can cause harm to a dog's physical system. Certain poisons that are of biologic origin--like snake venom--are often referred to as toxins rather than poisons. But ...