狗狗與蟾蜍中毒：應留意的徵兆

July 20, 2014 • danielle

狗狗與蟾蜍中毒：應留意的徵兆
蟾蜍是世界各地後院中常見且大多無害的生物–不過，某些品種具有天然的防禦機制來抵禦掠食者，這可能會讓好奇、與牠們不期而遇的狗狗陷入危險。牠們的皮膚帶有不同強度的毒性，若狗狗舔到或不小心吃下有毒蟾蜍 ，可能會面臨嚴重危險。
 
有毒品種
 
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在美國，科羅拉多河蟾蜍和巨型蟾蜍是最可能導致狗狗生病甚至死亡的兩種品種。在澳洲，引進的蔗蟾是飼主普遍面臨的嚴重問題，牠們的棲息範圍橫跨半個大陸，而未接受治療的病例很可能致命。
 

中毒徵兆
 

狗狗中毒後可能會出現多種明顯徵兆。過度流口水、口吐白沫、甩頭、用爪子抓嘴巴及嘔吐都是常見症狀；嚴重程度則取決於蟾蜍的種類、狗狗接觸到的毒素量，以及飼主發現牠之前經過了多久。其他症狀包括心律不整、呼吸困難、發紺（皮膚呈藍紫色）和癲癇發作。
 

治療
 
如果您懷疑狗狗曾與蟾蜍發生不愉快的接觸，務必立即帶牠前往獸醫院。時間是決定狗狗能否存活的關鍵因素之一。獸醫可能會為受影響的狗狗沖洗口腔，並使用藥物控制異常心律；也可能安排冷水浴來降低體溫，並給予止痛藥，以減輕狗狗在情況穩定期間的痛苦。
 
 
請記得
 
 
雖然蟾蜍可能對狗狗造成危險，但若您在花園裡看到蟾蜍或青蛙，也不必反應過度。牠們是生態系中重要的一環，而且往往對您的寵物完全無害。當地野生動物主管機關最能提供相關資訊，說明您所在區域有哪些品種，以及是否有任何品種可能對您的毛孩造成危害。 
 

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  1. Pam

    My dog recently bit a toad and experienced the hyper salavation and foaming at the mouth, however when i called the emergency vet clinic (it was of course on the weekend) I was told not to worry it wouldnot hurt the dog, Now I am concerned about the advice I was given, Luckly the dog was ok.

  2. Cindy Combs

    Our dog got A cane toad we rushed hom to the vet. if we had been a few minutes longer getting him there he would be dead. Be careful taking your pet out at night I did not know how dangerous they were until my pup got one. It cost us over seven hundred dollars to save his life.

  3. Christian

    My dog found a toad but it wasn't one of the toads told up here and my dog DID touch the toad but I don't know if he has the poison or not please someone tell me

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