Specific Cat Poisons: Rat Poison, Strychnine, Snails Poison, Tylenol, Antifreeze, Aspirin, Sedatives, antidepressants and ansiol

Induce the vomit and give him activated coal orally.Maintain the cat shelteredGo to the veterinarian immediately.

 

Snails Poison(metaldehíde): In occasions the cat is poisoned using as bait meat sprayed with metaldehido. In normal circumstances, it is not probable that they consume the poison intenionally

Symptoms:

• Trembles
• Salivation
• Convulsions
• Coma
• If he has consumed it recently, induce the vomit with crystals of commercial soda , oxygenated water diluted to 3 per cent or a handful of salt.
• o to the veterinarian as soon as possible (The treatment can be required by a prolonged anesthesia).

Paracetamol (Tylenol): This type of poisoning is usually as a consequence of administering the cat this popular analgesic to relieve any pain. It is mortal for cats. With only half a tablet or capsule of Tylenol can kill an adult cat. Do not administer this medicine under any concept.

Symptoms:

• Lethargy
• Bluish lips
• Swelling of head and face
• 1. Induce the vomit with crystals of commercial baking soda or hydrogen peroxide diluted to 3 per cent
• 2. Do not give him any other medicine
• 3. Go to the veterinarian immediately. If it is not possible, give him immediately 250 mg. of vitamin C orally

Antifreeze (etilén glicol)
Some cats like the flavor of the antifreeze that escapes of the radiators of the cars.

The most modern are not toxic. The poisoning for etilénglicol can turn out to be fatal.

Symptoms:

• Stagger
• Convulsions
• Vomits
• Collapse
• Coma.
• I he has taken it recently, induce the vomit and give him activated coal orally
• Look urgently for veterinary attention
• If the Vet's office is distant, give him small quantities of alcohol orally (With this one is looking forward to reduce the hurts that the etilén glicol produces in the kidneys).

Aspirin: The poisoning is most of the times because of aspirin given to the animal to mitigate his pain. Do not give aspirins to cats. It takes almost four days in eliminating it from the body. Even using small doses, there is the risk of an overdose.

Symptoms:

• Little appetite
• Depression
• Abdominal cramps
• Vomits with or without blood
• No coordination
• Induces the vomit with crystals of commercial soda (Also it resists the poisoning effects of the aspirin) .
• Do not give him other medicines
• Phone the veterinarian to ask him for more instructions.

Illegal drugs: Sometimes cats accidentally run against illegal drugs as the cannabis or ecstasy, but also there are occasions in which they are administering knowingly.

Symptoms:

• Lack of coordination
• Agitation
• Tendency to bite because of the fear.
• Dilated pupils
• Avoid any unnecessary sensorial stimulation, as the noises and the lights.
• Look immediately for veterinary attention.

Sedatives, antidepressants and ansiolítics: In occasions these substances are administered knowingly to the cats provoking them a poisoning. The antidepressants called tricíclics can cause in the feline a cardiac arrhythmia of pernicious consequences.

Symptoms

• Depression
• Staggering
• Anxiety and agitation
• Erratic pulse
• Deep dream or coma
• If the cat has just swallowed the pills, induce vomit with a crystal of commercial soda, oxygenated water diluted to 3 per cent or a handful of salt. Give him by oral activated coal.
• Maintain the cat sheltered. Speak to him without stopping
• Provide the first aids if the cat falls due to a deep stupor followed by a coma.
• Phone the veterinarian for advice.

Prevention of cat poisoning

• Do not give to a cat any human medicine, even if it sells or not with recipe, without obtaining first the license of the veterinarian.
• Keep all the chemical products of cleanliness, gardening and bricolage out of the reach of the felines and in places where they could not throw at the floor.
• Keep also all the insecticides and products derived from the oil out of his reach and where they could not throw at the floor.
• When you use poisons against the bad grasses, the insects or the rodents, be sure that your cat and other domestic animals cannot get in the zones those that the poison has deposited or applied. Follow strictly the instructions of the packing.
• When you use insecticides directly on the animal, follow strictly its instructions. Keep back the cat from taking out by licking the insecticide of the skin and, in consequence, to consume it.
• Be sure that all the medicines, both for the human and for the animals, are kept in their own packing and labeled correctly, including the dose prescribed originally. It is a question of very valuable information in case of accidental overdoses.

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