subject: Poisonous To Canines, Zinc In Pennies Is Harmful To Dogs [print this page] Dog owners should seek medical assistance from their veterinarians when a dog has ingested metal objects noting that pennies and zinc are extremely toxic and require immediate treatment. It is crucial to keep circulation to the kidneys at acceptable levels to prevent kidney collapse. The University of Maryland recommends administering plenty of fluids. Ideally milk must be taken as an immediate first aid. Dogs enjoy the flavour of milk and owners should be able to get their dog's to consume acceptable amounts to minimize the interplay of stomach acid and the metal ingested. Emergency veterinarian facilities should be in a position to perform nasogastric suction or gastric lavage, by which the contents of the gut are washed out, this process, may be resorted to dependent on the scale of poisoning. Antidotes are also administered to reverse the results of zinc poisoning. In dogs with serious anemia and hypocupremia, transfusion of red blood cells and measurement of ceruloplasmin and serum copper are done.
Poisonous To Canines, Zinc In Pennies Is Harmful To Dogs
