POISONED dog - ANIT-FREEZE??

Question

I let my dog out to her business, it's kind of late here so i didn't put her on her chain, i had her outside for about 2 min.s when she came in she had white stuff all stuck in her mouth. I asked my mom and she said she think she may have ate some anti-freeze. I was wondering if anyone knows what to do or some of the symptoms if that is indeed what has happened. I hope to have some quick responses, i can not take her to an emergency animal hospital as i live in a somewhat small town and we dont have one. Pleae help.

Okay thank you to all who has answered my question, i went out to look around the yard and to see what it could have been that she ate. From what you are telling me it could not be that she had white stuff all stuck in her teeth it seemed like gum. I don't think she is sick as it has been over an hour and she has not gotten sick and she is drinking water at a normal level. So thank you to all who has helped me with this.

Answer 1

Symptoms:
Clinical signs depend on how long it has been since the pet drank the antifreeze as well as the amount they drank. Early symptoms are much like alcohol intoxication. Dogs and cats may vomit due to the irritating effects of ethylene glycol on the stomach. They drink and urinate excessively and may be depressed and wobbly. The increased thirst is due to stimulation of the thirst centers of the brain. Pets may seem on the road to recovery twelve hours later as the ethylene glycol is metabolized by the liver and kidneys. However, a day later in cats and two days later in dogs the patients suddenly becomes much worse. They become depressed, weak, and dehydrated. They may develop diarrhea, mouth ulcers, rapid breathing and seizures. Their kidneys are often painful and swollen.


"Treatment:
The amount of ethylene glycol the animal consumed is very important in determining the success of treatment. Animals do not responding favorable to any treatment when they have ingested too much. Treatment is based on decreasing the absorption of ethylene glycol from the stomach and intestine and increasing its excretion through the kidneys. Preventing metabolism of ethylene glycol to glycolic acid and calcium oxalate and correcting acidosis of the blood is also very important.

The first step is to administer apomorphene or peroxide solution to get the pet to vomit up any poison remaining in the stomach. I give the pet water between medications in order wash out the stomach thoroughly (gastric lavage). Then I administer activated charcoal to bind with any poison that is left.

While I am doing this I begin giving large amounts of intravenous fluids to increase urine production and excrete as much ethylene glycol as possible.

Some time ago, in Boston, a group of teenagers consumed antifreeze by accident during a garage party. It was found that the teenagers who were the most drunk suffered the least side effects from the poison. We use that information today in treating pets. We give them ordinary drinking alcohol. The recommended dose is 2.5ml of twenty- percent (forty proof) ethanol per pound of body weight diluted in IV fluids. We give this as a slow drip over six hours for five treatments and then over eight hours for four more treatments. At the same time we give them sodium bicarbonate to reduce the acidity (metabolic acidosis) of the blood. We judge the amount of bicarbonate to give by monitoring the acidity of the urine. In dogs, but not in cats, a drug, 40MP (4-methylpyraxole) is marketed specifically for this condition and replaces alcohol."

Answer 2

No matter where you live, there's an emergency vet within driving distance. Maybe not close or convenient and it certainly won't be cheap but there IS one.

Get your dog there NOW. As in IMMEDIATELY.

No way for anyone but an expert to tell what your dog may have eaten. Pray that it's not anti-freeze. A small amount can destroy your dog's kidneys and lead to its death. Anti-freeze poisoning won't necessarily have immediate symptoms. Don't assume that if your dog is acting normally, it's safe.

If you love your dog, and I'm certain that you do, you'll head to the emergency vet NOW.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Ethylene glycol has an immediate and a long-term affect on the body. It is rapidly absorbed and metabolized once it has been consumed. Peak blood levels occur within three hours of ingestion. Within thirty minutes after drinking it, your pet will become ataxic or drunken in appearance. This phase continues for up to six hours. Eventually this tipsy behavior subsides and it appears that the problem is over. It is not however because the ethylene glycol then enters the pet’s liver and kidneys where it is oxidized into toxic metabolites that acidify the blood and destroy renal tubular cells in the kidneys. As the kidneys are damaged, they loose their ability to cleanse the body of waste. The transformation of antifreeze leads from glycoaldehyde to glyoxcylic acid, formic acid, and oxalate. It is the glycolic acid and oxalate that is most responsible for kidney damage and resulting uremia. These compounds also seriously damage the central nervous system. There is no treatment that will reverse this damage. It can be so severe that in a matter of a few days the dog lapses in to a coma and dies.

Answer 4

Ok Dogs like the taste of ethylene glycol,....
Look for drunken behavior
Drunken Behavior
or depressed
Check to see if thee was any antifreeze around , if you know it was antifreeze an you cant get to a vet to give him the antidote below

4 methylperazole (fomipizole within an hour or two of poisoning

You can make the dog throw up using a turkey baster or needless syringe
Using Hydrogen peroxide 3% two or three tablespoons for every ten pounds of dog weight do this waiting about 5 minute between doses do this two or three time this will cause a gag reflex causing your dog to throw up
(Back of the throat)
Even if the drunken behavior passes, the antifreeze can travel to the liver causing your dog to stop urinating and could die in twelve hours good luck

Answer 5

Anti-freeze is greenish in color, not white. It also cannot be eaten but must be drunk since it is a liquid. It's also not sticky. I don't know what your dog got into, but it surely was not coolant.

On a trivial note, did you know that the liver metabolizes ethylene-glycol into formaldehyde? Which is why it kills you eventually? I learned that when I called the poison hot line because my radiator became a geyser and I got a whole face-full (and mouth full) of the wonderful scalding stuff. Yuck!!!

apparently I'd have to have ingested a quart or more before doing any damage.

Answer 6

If u really believe, that your dog ate some anti freeze, u need to take him/her to the vet ASAP! It does not take long for a dog to die from anti freeze. Anti freeze basically dissolves the dogs insides and organs. And all animals will drink it because it has a sugary taste. I'm sure there is an animal hospital somewhere around u, it might be far but im sure it worth it.
-Hope that helps and good luck

Answer 7

If you even think your dog may have been exposed to anti freeze she needs a vet NOW. Better safe than sorry. If she has ingested even a small amount, her kidneys will begin to shut down, and it will slowly kill her. She cannot wait until morning. If she is going to recover she has to go tonight.

Small town vets have after hours emergency numbers. Look in the phone book, if an after hours number isn't listed, call the regular number, you'll either be given an option to be connected to an on call vet, or be given a number to get in contact with the on call vet. And yes they will get out of bed to come in and take of your dog.

Answer 8

Let her drink alot of water to help dilute it. If you know a way try and make her throw up to get it out her system. As soon as you can take her to the vet antifreeze is really poisonous to dogs.

Answer 9

Important call Animal COntrol Center--here is the number
1-800-548-2423, from where ever you live. If that doesn't work call the fire department-perhaps they can help. Signs of antifreeze induldge by a dog is:
Loss of coordination, abnormal behavior, vomitting, loss of conscious, difficulty breathing and convulsions.
Do you know how much he ate of it--tell the control center when you call good luck-linda

Answer 10

Take your dog to a vet immediately. You have about 6-7 hours before it starts to harm the liver and kidneys.

If it is antifreeze, and the dog ate even a relatively small amount, it will most likely kill the dog if you do not take it to the emergency vet.