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What are the symptoms if a dog eats rat poison?
Eating rat poison may cause acute poisoning with drooling, vomiting, seizures, breathing difficulty, arrhythmia, and opisthotonus, possibly dying soon. Take the dog to a vet at once to expel toxin and speed metabolism, or kidney failure leads to death.
Dog with swollen eyes, drooling, mouth breathing with sound, standing still
Swollen eyes, drooling, and mouth breathing may be from allergy, poisoning, or bacterial infection, which cannot be diagnosed by appearance alone. Take the dog to a vet for examination; also note the distemper test strip can err, so rule out distemper virus.
Why is my dog’s tongue purple?
A purple tongue can come from heart problems, hypoxia, poisoning, or heatstroke; some breeds like Chow are born with purple tongues. Persistent abnormal purple needs a vet.
My one-month puppy won’t eat, vomits white foam, and is lethargic.
Not eating, vomiting white foam, and lethargy may be from poisoning, acute gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, parasites, or infectious disease. Being young and unvaccinated, infectious disease is likely; see a vet promptly.
My rabbit was fine at 2-3 pm but died by 5 pm.
Sudden rabbit death may come from extreme fright, poisoning, or low blood sugar. Loud noise or rough handling can cause cardiac arrest, and toxic food like roach bait can be fatal. Malnutrition or anemia may cause hypoglycemic shock.
Why would a cat suddenly die?
Sudden death can come from heart attack, stroke, head trauma, extreme stress, acute poisoning, anaphylactic shock, or internal parasites. Toxins or drugs can be fatal and heart attacks strike suddenly, so regular checkups help prevention.
What if a dog eats cigarettes?
Eating cigarettes or nicotine is dangerous: vomiting, drooling, fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, dilated pupils, tremors, seizures, breathing difficulty, fainting, or shock. Nicotine is highly toxic, harming digestion and nerves and even the cardiovascular system. See a vet immediately.
What if a dog eats salt?
Moderate salt is fine and supplies electrolytes and maintains fluid, pressure, and nerve and muscle function. Too much causes tear stains, especially in Bichon and Teddy, and hair loss and kidney burden. A large one-time amount may cause salt poisoning with thirst, vomiting, and even seizures.
Why does a dog’s drool have foam?
Foamy drool may come from ingesting bitter substances or from poisoning. Bitter intake triggers heavy saliva and white foam; rinse the mouth. Poisoning also shows foaming, heavy drooling, and cyanotic conjunctiva; see a vet.
What should I do if my cat will not stop vomiting?
Persistent vomiting has many causes, including food poisoning, acute gastroenteritis, parasite infection, and hairballs. First withhold food and water to ease the stomach and observe. If it improves, give pet probiotics. If it continues or other signs appear, see a vet.