|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 7,930
|
|
Signs to watch for after ingestion-
Early signs can occur 30 minutes after ingestion.
Signs include mild to severe depression, nausea, vomiting, unsteady gait, and knuckling (the paws are bent over so that the animal appears to be walking on the front part of the paw).
Other signs are small muscle contractions, rapid movements of the eyeball, head tremors, impaired reflexes, and low body temperature.
As depression continues, dogs may drink less but urine output increases causing dehydration.
Dogs may appear to recover after approximately 12 hours. Cats usually remain markedly depressed.
Late signs can occur after 12 hours in cats or 36 hours in dogs. Late signs may include severe lethargy, coma, seizures, vomiting, mouth ulcers, drooling, and complete shutdown of the kidneys (kidney failure).