Poisonous Foods and Plants / Holiday warning... - Page 1

Many people pm;d me about the foods like Chocolate and whats up about them: I will adress chocolate first.:  It contains a high amount of fat and caffeine like substance called  methylifanthines which can casu a drop in blood pressure, seizures, tremors, heart Arhthum, and even death..  Dark chocolate has higher potential of percentage of these contents, and White chocolate has the least.. 

As little as 20 0z of Milk Chocolate, in a 10 lb dog, can cause a problem,,  and the Baking Chocolate as little as   2 oz of it in a 10 lb dog can be serious.  As well,the high fat content leads  or can cause the dog to vomit, and have severe diahrea, sluffing intestine,  and can lead to the cause of Pancreatitis , which is a inflammatory condition of the pancreas.  We are warned about feeding rich gravy off the table or greasy foods we eat to a dog , for the same reason.....the pancreas...

During the  holidays,,,please keep chocolates up, and also any gum or candy sweetened with   XYLITOL , used extensively in gum, and lots of hard and decorating candies....it casuse loss of apetite, severe abdominal disruption with tremors, depression, loss of co ordination and  seizures... a lot of time you will not know , your dog ate these as they are colorless candies or gum ....Normally eating the chocolate and candies with Xylitol, the dog becomes thirsty and urinates frequently, has adnormal heart rythums, and in the case of XYlitol , it can cause liver failure....

Iron poisoning is also frequently gone undetected because people unmistakenly feed their animals   childrens vitamins or prenatal human vitamins containing iron....    2  prenatal vitamins can cause a problem in a pet and if taken daily for any time , and as few as  several days,   in a 20 lbs dog, can cause liver damage, jaundice and fluid accumulation in the lungs.

Using a bucket or metal container , which has lead in it, and gets rusty or seeps to the surface and you put dogs water in this bucket, you are lead poisoning your pet...

Onions, garlic pods. and avacado leaves and seeds are= also toxic..Raisins and grapes form acids that cause kidney and gall bladder failure ,,, if eaten in more than 7-10 in a sitting...some dogs never have a reaction....as we have heard.

Apple , peach, cherries, apricots, and some limes and fruit tree leaves and stems, contain high volume of citric acid and other high levels chemical reactives , that cause diahrea and severe abdominal disturbances.....most of the cattle and horse family, are effected more , because they are grazing animals...but dogs have been known to eat rotten fruits off the ground or get into your kids lunch pail and eat an apple or two....These fruits contain Cyanagenic Glycosides which effect the kidney and cause kidney failure along with vomiting and diahrea....

It is suggested that if you know your pet swallowed these things within the last few minutes or a short time frame, when you discovered it,,,,use the well known   Hydrogen Peroxide,   H202 in the amount of      1 ml  per pound of body weight not to exceed 3 tablespoons per bd weight    , and if no response after 10- 15 mins administer again....

PART TWO:

Do not use home remedies of salt, mustard or Ipecac,    not a reliable means of making your pet vomit,,,,and can cause sodium poisoning and cardiac arrhuythmias.....

Mistle toe is poisonous, and can be deadly .   However , the Poinsettia both the flower and the leaves are toxic and will cause your pet to become sick and vomit and diahrea bound...but it usually doestn result in death..like other plants ingested to any amount...the list is very long of dangerous plants  ; a few popular being Autumn crocus, Azalea, Bird of Paradise, Sago Palm, English Ivy Berries, Hyacinth, Hydrangea, Iris,( root),Larkspur, Lilly of the Valley, Mistletoe berries, Morning Glory, Mountain Laurel, Narcissus, Pothos Ivy, Red Sage, Sweet pea(pods, seeds) Tobacco leaves, Rhododendron, Rhubarb leaves, Philodendron, Jonquil,  Diffenbachia   one of the most popular house plants.), Castor +Bean(seeds and leaves),  Foxglove, Tulip bulbs, Wisteria (seeds, pods) Umbrella Plant, Yellow Jasmine,  Yew, Wild Black Cherry, Black eyed Susan, Buttercup and Caladium and the Christmas rose(sap, leaves and roots.)

Antifreeze will become wildy used this season and is deadly,,,,Potting soils contain pesticides , charcoal contains volatile petroleums , household cleaners and the carpet you have has formaldehyde in it to make it stay together on the backing its constructed in., highly allergins to children and pets crawling all over it......Treats and toys for dogs made in china may havae paint lead contaminants and red dye with is a sure way to start pancreas and kidney and liver failure over an extended use...

If you see your pet having  problems breathing or panting and see any product containers close by, eaten off or empty, and your pet is licking his jaws continually and gagging, contact your vet immed and learn the emergency procedures to take , at home , to get the poison out and upchucked, gives you a time of better recovery and may help turn a potential disaster into a speedy recovery... I will scan the list into the next post and hope you can read it......I got the list from the AKC puppy package book sent to all akc registraturants of pets a year or two ago....Many vets have a list and akc has a list ans spca also has a list    .....also know and keep the      poison Hot line emergency number posted on your phone or refrigertor somewhere you can find it immediately...

Dont let pets drink the water out of the christmas tree container under the tree also...Pine trees make you goofy and every seen a squirrel, outside chasing another squirrel and squealing and acting like a flying saucer.....Higher than a kite on pine cones they eat or pine nuts.......  the water under the tree may cause your pet to do more than fly......

You do care.......:]

And I did finally get my answer about the chocolate, now I understand.

Have a happy ThanksGiving  Yellowrose.