Most people that enjoys an alcoholic drink once in a while would know how a drunk dog would feel. Straight spirits may not be interesting to dogs because their strong smell. The fruity and sweet taste of cocktails and the aroma and taste of beer would be very interesting to dogs. For fun; some dog owners train the pet to drink beer from the can.
Alcohol would be on the list of substances toxic to dogs. A dog that happens to drink an alcoholic beverage would not only suffer the consequences of drinking like humans do but may need an urgent trip to a veterinary facility. Dogs cannot handle alcohol so that ingestion of an alcoholic beverage can result to the death of the dog. Alcoholic beverages have ethanol as the main ingredient. Grain alcohol or ethyl alcohol that is commonly known as ethanol is toxic to dogs. Alcohol poisoning occurs not only from ingesting alcoholic beverages. Poisoning can be caused by medications that have ethanol. Alcohol poisoning can also happen if the dog managed to eat yeast dough. The poisoning occurs when the yeast dough ingested by the dog ferments inside the warm gastrointestinal tract of the dog and produces ethanol.
15 to 30 minutes after the dog has downed the beer or lapped the spilled wine, the toxic effects of alcohol will start to manifest. Ingestion of alcohol would result to drooling and vomiting as well as behavioral changes. Alcohol affects the central nervous system thus the dog would be depressed or excited, would urinate frequently and would have uncoordinated or drunken movements.
The toxic effects would depend on the amount of alcohol ingested in relation with the body weight of the dog. Because dogs have lower body weights as compared to humans, a glass of alcoholic beverage that would have no effect in humans can already kill the dog. The dog may then suffer from breathing difficulties and slow respiratory rates. Dogs that have ingested enough amount of alcohol can go into coma and have cardiac arrest if urgent medical attention is not administered.
Dog owner would not have to guess what happened to the pet if it was seen lapping an alcoholic beverage. But if nobody has seen the dog ingesting alcoholic beverage, the alcoholic odor on the dog's mouth should give the owners an idea that the pet is manifesting symptoms of alcoholic poisoning. To give a definite diagnosis, the vet may do a blood ethanol concentration test. Treatment for alcohol poisoning is supportive in nature thus the dog will be given activated charcoal and IV drips will be administered.
Alcohol would be on the list of substances toxic to dogs. A dog that happens to drink an alcoholic beverage would not only suffer the consequences of drinking like humans do but may need an urgent trip to a veterinary facility. Dogs cannot handle alcohol so that ingestion of an alcoholic beverage can result to the death of the dog. Alcoholic beverages have ethanol as the main ingredient. Grain alcohol or ethyl alcohol that is commonly known as ethanol is toxic to dogs. Alcohol poisoning occurs not only from ingesting alcoholic beverages. Poisoning can be caused by medications that have ethanol. Alcohol poisoning can also happen if the dog managed to eat yeast dough. The poisoning occurs when the yeast dough ingested by the dog ferments inside the warm gastrointestinal tract of the dog and produces ethanol.
15 to 30 minutes after the dog has downed the beer or lapped the spilled wine, the toxic effects of alcohol will start to manifest. Ingestion of alcohol would result to drooling and vomiting as well as behavioral changes. Alcohol affects the central nervous system thus the dog would be depressed or excited, would urinate frequently and would have uncoordinated or drunken movements.
The toxic effects would depend on the amount of alcohol ingested in relation with the body weight of the dog. Because dogs have lower body weights as compared to humans, a glass of alcoholic beverage that would have no effect in humans can already kill the dog. The dog may then suffer from breathing difficulties and slow respiratory rates. Dogs that have ingested enough amount of alcohol can go into coma and have cardiac arrest if urgent medical attention is not administered.
Dog owner would not have to guess what happened to the pet if it was seen lapping an alcoholic beverage. But if nobody has seen the dog ingesting alcoholic beverage, the alcoholic odor on the dog's mouth should give the owners an idea that the pet is manifesting symptoms of alcoholic poisoning. To give a definite diagnosis, the vet may do a blood ethanol concentration test. Treatment for alcohol poisoning is supportive in nature thus the dog will be given activated charcoal and IV drips will be administered.
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