Poisonous Plants for Dogs & Poison Info
Poisonous animals in the wild

Various animals can be found with a poisoning capacity on any walk in an open field, right at home in the garden, or even those that may come when being near the pool or preparing a barbecue. From a little wasp, a discrete caterpillar, a scorpion that changes color with its environment, or an ugly toad, to something a little bigger like a snake, all of these share our ecosystem and fulfill their roles, but this doesn't mean that they aren't dangerous, quite the opposite actually. It's recommended that we take a closer look and get to know some more about these animals to be able to anticipate bad consequences due to ignorance, specially when these animals may jeopardize our pet's health, specially in puppies, or old weakened individuals.

Did you know? Whenever a dog has been bitten by a snake, a scorpion or any other poisonous animal, no sudden moves should be allowed from the animal, trying to maintain as much an immobile aspect as possible, to avoid the poison to flow freely and rapidly throughout the animal's body. If the bite has occurred in any extremity, place a tourniquet between the wound and the animal's heart. In any circumstance, seek veterinarian help as soon as possible. Lataste's viper is the most dangerous kind of viper, and its rectangular shaped head with vertical pupils makes it easy to recognize anywhere. It lives on dry areas and usually goes on top of low bushes during times of maximum heat to attack its preys, usually in the neck or abdominal area if the viper feels threatened. When the animal is bitten in the snout, there's an obvious risk of asphyxia that should be taken into serious consideration. Hemotoxic poison is an extremely potent poison that acts on the vascular system, causing the rapid destruction of red globules, altering the coagulation velocity and serious risks of hemorrhage, excessive thirst, vertigo and general pain in the area where the animal was bitten. Toxic levels