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I hope you never have to use this information that I'm going to give you. But just in case, I'm going to tell you how you can tell if your pet has been poisoned and what you can do at home. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. We live in a world surrounded by things that can poison us. And logically, your pet is part of it. It's clear that you can't spend 24 hours on top of your pet watching what they e, what they sniff or what they lick. And our dogs and cats are intrepid explorers in our homes. That's why today I'm going to tell you about some things that can poison your pet. How you can tell if they've been poisoned and what you can do if that happens. And I'll tell you right away that not all poisonings come from something they can eat. There are many other ways. And what are those things that aren't ingested and that can poison your dog or cat? Well, it's very simple. For example, antiparasitic treatments, the pipettes that you use to protect them from external parasites. Sometimes in order to save a little money, we buy a larger dog pipette than our canine companion would need, or we use a dog pipette for our cat. And that can be very dangerous for them because the eye meter doesn't work very well in these cases. So it's very easy to either not get the dose that protects your canine or feline companion or to overdo it. And by overdoing it, your dog or cat could get poisoned. The situation is even more worrying if we only consider the issue of cats. Because if you give a cat a dog's pipette, I can tell you that you are poisoning it because the substances they contain are toxic to them because it is very common. I mean, there are people who mix pipettes at home and suddenly give it the dog's pipette. And that is when it is poison for sure, because the substance is toxic, let's say at a very low dose. Super toxic.

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Because if a cat has the substance to protect a 4 kilogram animal, if you, I mean, don't mix it, it's better not to mix it. And what other way is there for your pet to get poisoned? If it's not through eating something, it's very simple. It's through inhaling it. Because there are also substances such as solvents, cleaning products, or even some plants that people smoke, such as marijuana, obviously that can seriously harm your pet, especially if they are in a very closed environment and there is a high concentration of that substance in the air. But if you are also an expert in gardening, you may have plants at home that are toxic to your pets. It is true that most plants have some type of principle that is toxic and that normally if they eat a tip of the leaf, they may not get poisoned. But there are some dogs or cats, especially some very curious cats, that suddenly start nibbling on house plants and that can also poison them. What I recommend in these cases is that you only have safe plants. You can look them up in gardening guides and other places to be able to make sure that these plants are not harmful to your pets or that you have them well identified and out of their reach.

And we already made a video about that.

Right, that was the part one was going to talk about. Now, we already told you about plants that could be toxic to your cat. So I'll leave it here. It's here, right? There are also some other things that you might think are completely harmless and that are around your house and that your pets can end up playing with, such as your medicines. There are medicines that are almost commonly used, such as ibuprofen or paracetamol, which in very, very low doses can be toxic to cats or dogs. And you may also have other types of medicines, such as anti hypertensives or grandpa's typical pills, which you have tucked away in a drawer that your pets can really pay attention to. Especially cats, who are much more curious and can play with them and even eat them. Sometimes they bite the blister packs with the silver color and so on. And I've even had animals poisoned by medicines at home. And speaking of what I've seen in my practice, I've seen animals poisoned by almost everything, like a box of chocolates at Christmas, because chocolate is toxic. There was a dog that ate a box of chocolates and the poor guy got poisoned by the chocolate. The poisons we have at home to control pests that may be inside our home. Cockroach traps or even bait to kill rats that may be in our home. And obviously there are also many other things that can poison your dog or cat that I think I've already talked about on the channel, such as grapes or apple seeds. Well, I'll leave you a link here so you can watch that video if you haven't seen it yet. There are things that can poison your pets almost everywhere. What you're interested in knowing, which is why you ask me a lot, and why I've decided to make this video is how to identify if your dog or cat has been poisoned and what you can do for them at home if that's the case. Of course, obviously knowing if your pet has been poisoned is easy. If you see that they've been playing with something that could be dangerous for them and then they start acting a little strange, that they're in a slightly altered state of consciousness, that they're lying down, that they don't want to get up, and that they're shaking. But how can you tell if your pet has been poisoned if you haven't seen what they've been playing with? It's very common for them to show vomiting or diarrhea. And of course it's especially serious if you see that the vomiting is diarrhea and blood appears in those cases. Don't wait and go straight to the vet. It is also very common for hypersalivation to appear for them to be unable to keep saliva inside their mouth and for it to come out of the corners of their lips or for them to start trembling or even having convulsions at that time. This is also quite serious because it means that the toxin is affecting their nervous system and related to the nervous system. You may also find that your pet is hyperactive. What is that? At any noise or movement, they react in an exaggerated way. Getting up, jumping out of their bed or wherever they are lying down. Because before that they would normally be lying down and not doing much physical activity. Of course, all this will be much more serious if your pet has lost consciousness and you find them lying down or sprawled out in the middle of your house with no vital signs. Obviously they are breathing. If not in some specific cases, we may also find very dilated pupils, or depending on the toxin, sometimes the pupils are also very, very constricted. But man, if you only see this in your pet, don't worry too much because I mean, we only have to consider if it's connected to the rest. If not. No. But then what can you do if you see any of these signs in your dog or cat if you think they've been poisoned? Well, lets see, I've seen some online and there are also many remedies like those from grandma's pharmacy that really don't make much sense. There's not much scientific information that says they work like for example, giving your cat milk with sunflower oil or giving your cat toast or burnt bread. Don't get caught up in doing those types of things because they're very, very ineffective if they do anything. Instead, I recommend that you run to the vet whenever you can. But if, for whatever reason, at that precise moment, you can't go to the vet, or you don't have a vet nearby, what I recommend is that you go to the pharmacy and buy activated charcoal, which is sold in capsules. If your dog or cat is conscious, you can give them a couple of capsules. Of course, if you see that they are unable to swallow, that is, they are lying on their bed and not doing anything, or if they have completely lost consciousness, you should not give them anything by mouth because you could choke them. And in the end, this could all become much more serious. Another remedy that many patients have told me about online is how to induce vomiting in your pet. Please do not do this, because sometimes they have consumed a substance that may be corrosive, and when it comes back out through the esophagus, that corrosive substance may cause even more damage than it did when they swallowed it. Also, as I said before, if your pet is lying down like this, and on top of that you induce vomiting and they cannot swallow, they may end up choking on their own vomit. Therefore, no, never make your pet vomit at home. If this is done at the vet's office, it should always be done under supervision. And because we know how to do it so that it goes well, sometimes we do it at the vet's office. On the other hand, we if the substance that may have poisoned your dog or cat causes convulsions, please never try to pull its tongue out of its mouth. Don't worry, it won't swallow it. The idea that your dog or cat swallows its tongue is a myth. It doesn't happen. Don't do it. Because if, for example, you pull your dog or cat's tongue out of its mouth, it will get caught in its teeth. And therefore, when it has convulsions and its mouth starts to move involuntarily, it could end up biting it and seriously injuring itself. That is a mistake you should never make. And of course, while you're doing that, your fingers are also at risk because they might suddenly close their mouth really hard and get your fingers trapped or really mess them up. Please don't do that. Okay, but then what can you do at home? In addition to the activated charcoal thing I mentioned earlier, which is only useful if your pet has ingested something toxic, right? If they've inhaled it or it's come into contact with their skin, you can do many other things. For example, in the case of the pipette, what you have to do is bathe your pet with plenty of soap and water, scrub their skin very well to try to remove any remaining pipette residue. Also, if your dog or cat has ingested any plant or medication, you have to write down the name of the medication and the name of the active ingredient, have it clearly located when you go to the vet's office, and also identify the plant that they may have ingested. It is very important that you give your veterinarian as much information as possible because it will make our work much easier and your pet's recovery easier. Oh, and one more thing. If your pet has played with rat poison, don't underestimate it if you see that nothing happens to them immediately afterward, because you might think that they haven't been poisoned or that they haven't ingested it. But this type of poison usually has a delayed effect. There are some rat poisons that prevent blood clotting and this ends up causing very significant bleeding in animals, in rats that are poisoned by them, and logically, in dogs and cats that may have played with the bait. Or, for example, it is very common for dogs to suddenly find a dead animal in the park and start playing with it. In these cases, they could also be poisoned if it is a rat that has eaten the po. The thing is that this starts to appear hours or even days after the poisoning. When your dog or cat starts to bleed, it's usually too late and their life is already in serious danger. Therefore, if you even suspect that your pet has come into contact with rat poison, go to the vet and always take the product label with you so that you know what antidote to use. I hope this video has been very helpful because you are often very concerned about what you can do to help your pets when they need first aid. However, first aid is simply a temporary solution. It is something that you can do to try to alleviate the situation a little. This does not mean that your dog or cat is cured or that the risk has passed. You need to go to the vet so that we can prescribe a treatment that will effectively and 100% detoxify your dog or cat. And when your vet tells you that you need to do a blood test after poisoning, please listen to them. It has happened to me many times that dogs and cats come to the clinic that have been poisoned and the effects start to wear off a little. So I say we need to do a blood test. And people ask me, but why if they are already getting better? Because we need to know how far the effects of the poison have reached. There are many times when it can cause irreversible kidney damage or liver damage or problems, and we can't see that with the naked eye. If we identify it early, we can start treatment as soon as possible. And that way we can anticipate possible complications resulting from the poisoning. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and subscribe to the channel. And today I'm going to ask you more insistently than ever to share this video with everyone because it contains very important tips that can help save the lives of dogs and cats that may be poisoned at home. Also, remember to hit the bell so that YouTube will notify you every time we upload new content. Thank you very much for following the Happy Pets and Families Channel, and we'll see you in the next video. Today we're going to end the video talking about a cat that you all know. Look at him. He's here. It's Totoro. Today we've decided to pay tribute to Totoro because he came into Cynthia's life four years ago and gave her a new lease on life. If the work lets us, we'll keep talking about Totoro. Totoro was found in a shopping mall in the park of a shopping mall, covered in fat, completely malnourished, very thin, and also full of parasites. The girl who found him posted the photo on social media, and it's a very important tool to be able to connect people who are dedicated to collecting, adopting cats or also being foster homes. That way, Cyntia was able to get to know Totoro and decided to give him a chance. At first as a foster home. She gave him all the care that Totoro needed in those early days. She washed him, bathed him. Well, I don't know if Totoro got got along very well with the bath, but hey, it was what he needed at that moment and little by little, he grew fond of it. The truth is that they tried to find its owners by all means possible, but they never managed to find them since Cynthia was obviously not going to leave it on the street again. In the end, she decided that her feline companion would leave and that it would always live with her and so that it wouldn't feel so lonely. And because Cynthia also loves cats, a while later, Kimmy arrived, who was only three months old when they found her and also had a very, very bad burn on her back. The fact is that Kimie was also rescued at first, Totoro being such a diva and because he saw his entire kingdom threatened, began to growl at Kimmy a little. But let's not say anything serious happened. And it only happened for a little while, because later that night, they spent the whole night racing around her house, playing all the time. And they've been living happily in the same home for four years now. Totoro, Kimie and Cynthia. And we hope there will be many more. Well, I hope that the story of Totoro and Kimi has moved you and that you're also aware that cats can be given a second chance. Those cats that appear abandoned in a shopping mall or abandoned in a garden in your city deserve to have a full life by your side and for you to give them everything they need. In addition, it's also very important that you become aware of how important social networks are for spreading these types of cases. If you can't take in or adopt an animal, at least spread the word about them, because they may end up on the computers or mobile phones of people who can do something to help them find a home. And that's it until next week.

Okay. Then I'll ask myself, why do they come to me? I'll call them. Yes. Okay. That's what you're thinking. For example, marijuana, for example. No, marijuana. Right. Well, there are other things that people smoke that also get you high. I don't know the issue of. Of course your pets get high from marijuana. Why else? Oh, well, is that okay with you? Oh, okay. Okay. Okay, okay, okay. Yeah, sorry. I thought I said that before. And when you do it. And when you do it, how do you do it? When you do it? When you make it turn around. Right. Wait, they're eating me. How do I say that? How can I say that? No, I'm kidding. Yeah. When you go out again for the veil. Okay, you know what I mean? Complete if your pet is not active. I don't mean something like that. There are some rat poisons that. So that we know what antidote. What antidote? Well, everyone is happy. Happy. All four of us. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share. I'm not going to say. And remember to subscribe to the channel. And then I say, today I'm going to ask you to have between us. We live in a world surrounded by things that can poison us. Even your pet also lives in that world.