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by John Edwards, Joh

Poisons can enter the body in 3 ways; through the skin, by being inhaled, or by being eaten. Because of the dog's curious nature, they are usually poisoned by ingestion. In order to prevent your dog from accidental poisoning, you must keep all household chemicals that are potentially toxic out of his reach. These include insecticides, alkaline household cleaners such as paint strippers, shampoos, flea collars, batteries, and medicines.

Removing paint and tar from the dog's coat

To remove either paint or tar from your dog's coat, soften it with petroleum jelly or another similar product that is safe for human skin. Cut off any heavily contaminated and matted fur. The next step is to wash the contaminated area with canine shampoo or baby shampoo, then rinse thoroughly.

Poisoning through ingestion

If you catch your dog eating something that you think is dangerous, restrain him and examine the package or substance carefully for instructions. Contact the vet or your local poison control center immediately for advice. With the help of another person, give your dog hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting. Getting him to vomit will eliminate some of the poison that has already entered his body and will buy you some time until he gets treated by the vet.

To make your dog vomit, draw the hydrogen peroxide into a syringe or a turkey baster. Tip your dog's head back and squirt it toward the back of his tongue. Generally, your dog will start to vomit within a few minutes. If he does not vomit after 5 minutes, wait for another 5 minutes and then try again. Do not give your dog more than two doses of the solution because administering too much hydrogen peroxide can cause potential complications. Also, do not use ipecac or other over-the-counter products that are used by humans. While it is safe for us, it can be toxic for our pets.

Do not induce vomiting if your dog has eaten caustic chemicals such as drain cleaner because the poison will cause a double burn as it is going down and then coming back up. If he got into something alkaline like drain cleaner, what you need to do instead is to give him something to neutralize the chemicals, such as 3 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice diluted in the same amount of water.

With poisoning, every minute counts. If the poison has already taken effect and the dog has collapsed, you need to take him to the vet immediately along with a sample of whatever it is that has poisoned him. Treatment is most effective if the vet knows the type of toxic substance that the dog has ingested.

If your dog is suffering fromdiarrhea, it is not right to just let the condition take its toll. While diarrheamay heal without you doing anything about it, that path is a very dangerousroad to take. Pet owners should always be aware of what their pets are goingthrough for their own benefit. Certain diseases prove to have irreversibleeffects. And you don't want your pet to die from a health condition if you canhelp it.

The case is very true withdog diarrhea. Dog diarrhea can cause dehydration or loss of fluids. And thiscondition is not only fatal to dogs but to humans as well. Therefore, dogs withdiarrhea should be given first aid so as not to worsen the situation.

Diarrhea in dogs occursbecause of many reasons. However, the most common one is when your dog gets incontact with spoiled food, the trash, and insecticides around the house. Youmust make sure that your pets never get hold of these items as the end resultis most likely to be diarrhea.

They symptom of diarrhea indogs is usually watery stool. If you see that there are rarely solids in thewastes of your dog, there are high chances that it is suffering from diarrhea.This can be coupled with other symptoms such as lost appetite for food andlethargy.

If your dog has diarrhea, itmost likely has parasites in its stomach. Therefore, your first job is to flushit out. You can do this by giving your dog water during the first 24 hours younoticed the problem. Give your dog nothing but water for a day. This will help inthe removal of all the bacteria, fungi, parasites, or even viruses that may bepresent in its stomach. Furthermore, water may counter the dehydration causedby the disease. It could also help alleviate your dog's condition.

You have to observe whetherthere is blood in your dog's stool. The presence of blood is an indication thatyour dog is suffering from a severe case of dog diarrhea. You should take yourdog to the veterinarian for further check ups. The vet may also require a stoolsample from your pet.

First aid for dog diarrheawould also require you to feed your dog with a bland diet. This means boiled riceand skinless chicken for the time being. The foods you should give your dogmust be totally free from oil, preservatives, and salt. It should be somethingthat your pet can easily digest because the stomach of your dog is stillrecovering from irritants.

Certain antibiotics may alsobe required by your pet. Your veterinarian should be able to help you on this.If your dog had suffered from diarrhea before and you have left over medicine,it should suffice. However, you should continue observing your pet because themedicine you give it may or may not be effective for this particular case. Keepin touch with your veterinarian for further help.

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