Veterinarian warns of salt water poisoning and sand ingestion for dogs

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Local canine homeowners and canine walkers are on prime alert after a Tampa guy’s canine died from an excessive amount of salt water after an afternoon on the seashore.

Chris Taylor’s lab, nicknamed “O.G.”, was once with him for seven years.

“He’s my family, he’s just so goofy and just always excited to see me when I came through the door,” mentioned Taylor.

After the pair spent an ordinary day on the seashore ultimate week, O.G. began to get unwell. He temporarily took him in to get lend a hand, however it was once too overdue.

“I asked if he was in any pain, she said, ‘I just don’t think he’s even aware of where he is,'” mentioned Taylor.

Local canine proprietor Jaypee Anunciacion is the landlord of “Dog Days and Cat Naps,” a puppy sitting carrier close to the seashore. After the tragedy in Tampa, he determined to ship a letter out to his shoppers caution them in regards to the risks of an excessive amount of salt water ingestion and reassuring them that his canine sitters would take just right care of their pets.

“Licking the water is fine, but it’s when they start to drink it is when they have problems,” mentioned Anunciacion.

He recommends coaching your canine in order that they know what they must or mustn’t do on the seashore. He additionally says to verify they know the way to swim prior to going out within the ocean.

“It’s just like telling your kids not to drink pool water,” he mentioned. “If they start to throw up, that’s when you need to call the vet.”

Beach Veterinarian Jacob Vencil says salt-water poisoning could have critical neurological affects, leaking fluids into an animal’s mind.

He says dogs with flatter faces, like pugs, are extra in peril than better dogs.

“It’s usually a combination of drinking salt water and being dehydrated,” mentioned Vencil.

He says you must at all times have contemporary consuming water to be had for your pets on the seashore.

He additionally warns of every other risk for animals on the seashore … sand. He says sand ingestion is a extra commonplace drawback he sees in animals, frequently touchdown them within the medical institution for more than one days and from time to time resulting in surgical operation.

He says in case your puppy looks as if they ingested an excessive amount of salt water or sand, carry them to an animal medical institution right away.

He says to seem for indicators of vomiting or diarrhea. Other signs come with animals showing torpid and distracted.

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