Pet owners are warned, pay particular attention to include their dogs and cats during the current winter weather to clean poisoning from the rock salt and grit used in anti-freeze by motorists to avoid.
Hundreds of dogs and cats are seriously ill and in some cases die after walking through rock salt and antifreeze and then licks it from her feet and legs.
The RSPCA have a dramatic increase in poisonings reported since the big freeze began and consider this the "tip of the iceberg" because only a fraction of the time they are reported.
According to their findings, the majority of cases, these animals have gone through gritted snow and then lick their paws or chew them as they find it irritating. Therefore, their advice, wipe your pet's feet and fur on his / her legs and belly after a walk or time out. If they are showing signs of discomfort due to salt, you should certainly wash with a pet shampoo and dry her coat completely with a towel afterwards.
The use of rock salt can pancreatitis, dehydration and liver failure, so if you think your pet rock salt taken the advice is to contact your vet immediately. The symptoms to look out for are burns of the mouth and throat and excessive salivation and drink, but the signs can be very non-specific, so if you are concerned, seek professional help.
Cath Brown, owner of a dog go company said in London poisoning of salt and grit is something many pet owners were not aware of.
"Rock salt poisoning in particular is a real problem. Dogs and cats can become seriously ill after licking salt can result from the paws and a lot of salt to kidney failure. We all have our dog walkers to gritted areas to avoid possible and they carry water and towels to their dog provide paws and legs are cleaned thoroughly after each walk. "
There has been some debate about whether councils adding antifreeze their grain. The RSPCA has, however, the tests came back negative every community has carried out its own suppliers, so if you are affected in your area contact on the composition of rock salt with your local authority for information.
The fact remains, however, that many drivers with antifreeze at this time of year and it is even more harmful to animals than rock salt. It contains ethylene glycol, which tastes like lemonade for dogs and cats and can be fatal if digested.
Dogs that have ingested antifreeze, are probably symptomatic within 1 hour. The symptoms that are associated with consuming antifreeze vomiting, lack of coordination, lethargy, seizures, dehydration and rapid breathing.
An RSPCA spokeswoman said: "The owner should contact a veterinarian if they immediately that their pet into contact with these substances or if they see any signs or symptoms have been suspect. "The sooner they are treated, the better their chances of survival."...
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