More Dangerous Objects To Your Dog

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There are a few foods which can harm your dog, some you may not have ever thought as being dangerous. Gum is very hard on the stomach to digest. For humans it can take months to years for us to digest it, but for dogs they may never digest it in their lifetime. Gum can easily build up due to being hard to digest and can lead to death or health problems. Getting your dog to throw it up as soon as you find out he ate it can help prevent those problems. But if you can’t get your dog to throw it up, take him to the vet.

Salt, which can be found in almost every drink there is and most foods, can cause your dog to become dehydrated. Enough of it can kill your dog if you wait too long.

One plant which you should always keep your dog away from is the Castor Bean plant. The Castor Bean plant is the most poisonous plant in world. The plant products a fruit which can kill humans in less then twenty four hours. If your dog happens to get a hold of one of these and eat it, take your dog to the vet. The fruit will cause more severe symptoms in a dog then a human depending on how much is eaten and the size of your dog. There are many more plants which can be dangerous to your dog’s health, but this is the most dangerous.

The first two are fairly common household items, and the last one will only grow in certain areas. If you’re planning to go out camping with your dog, try to stay away from areas where this plant would grow. And the other two you should keep out of the reach of your dog.

Harmful Objects To Your Dog

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There are many common household items that seem to be harmless, but yet can be dangerous to your dog. These items can wind up harming him or killing him if he eats or breaths it in. Lead, for example can be harmful to your dog if he ingests it. So it would be best to keep pencils and other objects that contain lead away from your dog to keep them safe. If your dog ate something like a pencil or a large amount of lead, you should take him to the vet instead of trying to get him to get him to throw it up. Even if it is only one pencil or less, getting him to throw it up can cause splinters to possibly hurt him more. If a small amount of it was eaten that was only lead and nothing else with it, it should be alright to try and get your dog to throw it up.

Probably one of the most common poisons to a dog would be anything containing caffeine. Too much of this can kill your dog ( and can probably lead to death in humans as well). Caffeine, which is found mainly in coffee and most energy drinks, contricts the vessels in the body if too much is ingested.  Caffeine causes poor blood flow to get through the body causing death. Depending on the amount of caffeine ingested will determine what should be done. If a small amount of it is taken in, you should try to get your dog to throw it up. But if a large amount is ingested, you should take your dog to the vet as soon as possible.

Two fairly common office items that can be deadly to your dog if eaten are rubber bands and paper clips. These items can’t be digested easily and can get stuck in your dog’s digestive tract, or can cause an organ to get punctured. If any of these objects are eaten, take your dog to the vet as soon as your find out. Trying to get your dog to vomit these item may cause more harm allowed to pass. Consult with your veterinarian immediately.

These were only a few of the many objects which could harm your dog. There are many more that could harm your dog, most of them are items that can harm us, too. So try to place harmful objects out of the reach of your pooch to protect your dog and avoid a trip to the vet.