The vet may do a stomach pump, where water is pumped into the stomach and then drained out to wash out the toxins. Getting treatment in the first few hours is critical as the crystals don’t begin to form immediately. It is a cruel and painful death.ĭogs caught immediately in the act of licking antifreeze have the best chance of survival because the vet will know what he is treating, and medical attention can be administered without delay. Once that happens, the damage cannot be repaired. As little as one tablespoon can cause acute kidney failure in dogs by crystallizing. A leak from any of those places in a vehicle should be a red alert if pets are around. Engine coolant and hydraulic brake fluids have ethylene glycol. The problem is that it has a sweet taste which attracts animals to lick it. On a hike with Alfie (left) and Emme (right) What is Antifreeze?Īntifreeze, or ethylene glycol, is lethal to animals. If it was antifreeze, it would soon be deadly for the dogs in a horrendous way. This immediately triggered all of our alarms. We went over to investigate and saw they were licking at a blueish-green stain, probably left by the garbage truck. Emme and her Aussie buddy Alfie were licking the snow and we happened to notice. One snowy morning after the garbage truck had been by our house, our dogs were outside. One winter we had an incident that all dog owners should know about.
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