Valentini Puffer Poison
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Dkuhlmann
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wdyork, I have no idea what you're talking about. But there is an edit button right next to the quote button in your post. You can use that to make changes for quite a while after your post was made if you messed up. No need to do a second post as in your case.
Now back to the dog eating the puffer. Anytime a dog eats something that might be poisonous to them all you need to do is dump part of a bottle of hydrogen peroxide down their throat and they will upchuck anything in their stomach. Make sure the dog is outside when you do this as it will not take long.
Now back to the dog eating the puffer. Anytime a dog eats something that might be poisonous to them all you need to do is dump part of a bottle of hydrogen peroxide down their throat and they will upchuck anything in their stomach. Make sure the dog is outside when you do this as it will not take long.
Source: http://www.larkhillvets.com.au/sa/infosheets/sheets/blowfish_pufferfish_toxicity.html
Signs of Toxicity
Dogs often ingest blowfish or pufferfish on a casual basis while roaming along the sea shore or riverbanks and around jetties. Occasionally they are fed to the dogs by accident by well - meaning pet owners or fishermen. These fish are toxic both alive and dead, and even eating a portion of the fish can lead to poisoning. As your dog may not be witnessed eating these fish, it is important to be on the lookout for the signs of toxicity any time your pet has had access to the sea side. Dogs will often appear unwell after ingesting the fish, licking their lips and panting. They then may display nausea (drooling) and vomiting, and start to show signs of weakness, usually starting in the legs and continuing towards the head. This weakness eventually leads to an inability to control swallowing and eventually impairs the dog's ability to breath, resulting in death by asphyxia (respiratory failure). Treatment for this poisoning is possible, but success is more likely in pets receiving prompt and aggressive treatment by their veterinarian.
Treatment
Unfortunately, there is no specific "antidote" for blowfish/ pufferfish toxicity. After admission to hospital, initial treatment is aimed at removing as much unabsorbed toxin from the affected dog's gastrointestinal tract. Procedures, such as emesis (inducing vomiting) gastric lavage ("pumping the stomach") and enemas may be used to remove undigested fragments of fish. Activated charcoal may then be infused into the stomach to absorb dissolved toxin. Some of these procedures may be carried out under a general anesthetic if the pet requires help in breathing and to prevent aspiration (inhalation of vomit or fluids into the lungs).
Signs of Toxicity
Dogs often ingest blowfish or pufferfish on a casual basis while roaming along the sea shore or riverbanks and around jetties. Occasionally they are fed to the dogs by accident by well - meaning pet owners or fishermen. These fish are toxic both alive and dead, and even eating a portion of the fish can lead to poisoning. As your dog may not be witnessed eating these fish, it is important to be on the lookout for the signs of toxicity any time your pet has had access to the sea side. Dogs will often appear unwell after ingesting the fish, licking their lips and panting. They then may display nausea (drooling) and vomiting, and start to show signs of weakness, usually starting in the legs and continuing towards the head. This weakness eventually leads to an inability to control swallowing and eventually impairs the dog's ability to breath, resulting in death by asphyxia (respiratory failure). Treatment for this poisoning is possible, but success is more likely in pets receiving prompt and aggressive treatment by their veterinarian.
Treatment
Unfortunately, there is no specific "antidote" for blowfish/ pufferfish toxicity. After admission to hospital, initial treatment is aimed at removing as much unabsorbed toxin from the affected dog's gastrointestinal tract. Procedures, such as emesis (inducing vomiting) gastric lavage ("pumping the stomach") and enemas may be used to remove undigested fragments of fish. Activated charcoal may then be infused into the stomach to absorb dissolved toxin. Some of these procedures may be carried out under a general anesthetic if the pet requires help in breathing and to prevent aspiration (inhalation of vomit or fluids into the lungs).
Martini5788
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Yes they are toxic, although not as bad as porcupines and cowfish. Vomiting must be induced ASAP after ingestion. The only case I ever saw in practice was with a northern spotted puffer that was eaten, the dog was euthanized the next day. If a pufferfish is ingested, do not attempt to induce vomiting at home. Take them immediately to the vet.
