Poisoning of a dog: what are we talking about?
Dog poisoning is another term for malicious poisoning of a dog. This is the introduction into the dog's body of a toxic substance, capable of altering its he alth to a greater or lesser extent or causing its death.
Poisoning of a dog is usually done by the administration of toxic substances orally, most often by food contaminated with rat poison, fertilizers or dangerous drugs for the dog.
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The absorption of a toxin can also occur through the skin or through the respiratory tract, but these two routes of contamination are most often accidental.
When to suspect poisoning in dogs?
A poisoned dog can show a wide variety of symptoms, depending on the nature and quantity of the toxic substance absorbed.
Thus a poisoned dog may present severe and acute vomiting and/or diarrhoea, hypersalivation (dog who starts drooling profusely), convulsions, locomotor disorders, confusion, haemorrhagic bleeding, etc. many other symptoms
In addition to these symptoms, poisoning can be suspected when you find clues that can direct you to a malicious act such as remains of chewed packaging, pieces of tablets, remains of "stuffed" food toxic substances etc
My dog was poisoned: what to do?
Manage the emergency first
If your dog shows signs of intoxication or if you have seen your dog eat obviously poisoned food, it is necessary to call the nearest open veterinary clinic as soon as possible so that you can take your dog there. as soon as possible, at any time of the day or night.If the poisoning is taken care of very early, your veterinarian will be able to carry out digestive digestion decontamination in order to limit the effects of the toxin on your pet's body.
Do not under any circumstances attempt to make your dog drink or eat anything. Also, do not attempt to induce vomiting without the advice of a veterinarian.
If you cannot reach any veterinary clinic, contact a veterinary poison control center which will tell you what to do depending on the poison ingested or your animal's symptoms. There are 2 poison control centers that can be reached at any time in France:
- The Lyon CNITV: 04.78.87.10.40 - reachable 24/7 all year round
- The CAPAE of Nantes: 02.40.68.77.40 - reachable 24/7 all year round
Gathering evidence before filing a complaint
If you suspect intentional poisoning of your animal, you will need to collect evidence for a possible complaint to the gendarmerie.
If you have found a suspicious food, take it in a clean and waterproof plastic bag (a new freezer bag with zip can do the trick) in order to bring it to your veterinarian for a toxicological analysis .
You can also ask your veterinarian to take samples of blood, urine, vomit or even excrement, depending on the poison suspected of having been ingested, to identify the presence of a poison. .
If, alas, the intoxicated animal does not survive, post-mortem samples and an autopsy may be requested from the veterinarian with a view to filing a complaint.