ROTT N CHATTER, January 1993, Volume 1 Number 6

 

                          ANTI-FREEZE WARNING

 

   Hundreds of dogs are poisoned each year by Ethylene Glycol, the main

ingredient in antifreeze.

   Unfortunately antifreeze has an appealing taste to dogs and children too.

Antifreeze has a very pleasant, warm sweet taste.

   The first sign after ingesting antifreeze is wobbling, weakness in the

hindquarters, depression and sleep, sometimes vomiting. Depending on the

amount drunk some dogs may experience muscle twitching and seizures, or

become comatose.  After 12 hours, however, many dogs appear to recover.

For the next day or so, the dog may seem almost normal.  Then the kidneys

may fail and the dog will usually die within a few days.  Once the kidneys

have failed, there is no effective treatment.

   Be careful  when draining antifreeze from the radiator and routinely

check the radiator for leaks.