Mushroom is on the list of common people food poisonous to dogs. Mushrooms are one of the people foods that must not be given to the pets because of its potential dangerous effects. Dogs must be prevented from ingesting mushrooms but this task can be challenging given the dog's inclination to explore and to scavenge. Mushrooms will be seen popping anywhere. Mushrooms would pop out almost anywhere - on the lawn, on the yard and in the nearby woods. Except in winter, mushrooms will be seen popping everywhere.
Considered as gourmet food, mushrooms are commonly used as ingredient in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisine. Mushroom is a low calorie food that can be eaten cooked or raw. Aside from the delicious taste, mushrooms are also favored for its vitamins and essential minerals content. It is rather unfortunate that not all mushrooms are edible and identifying the poisonous ones would be very difficult given the fact that different types of mushrooms almost look the same. Edible and poisonous mushrooms can grow on the same spot thus harvesting would be very difficult especially to the uninformed.
Dogs often get into dangerous situations because of their voracious appetites and inquisitive nature. Dog poisoning is a common concern of dog owners. Dogs can ingest poisonous mushrooms when they eat grass. Some kinds of mushrooms are attractively colored and the dog can be enticed to take one bite after another. These are the possible situations where the dog would ingest poisonous mushrooms.
The effect of toxicity would depend on the kind of mushroom ingested by the dog. The most dangerous specie of mushroom is the Amanita phalloides or the one that is commonly known as death caps. Dogs that have ingested poisonous mushrooms would vomit and have diarrhea. The toxic substance present in mushrooms can severely damage the cells of the kidneys and the liver. Yellowing of the eyes and the mucus membranes are signs that the liver was already damaged. Dogs can get into coma and die if the mushroom ingested contains high level of toxic substances.
As with any other kind of poisoning, mushroom poisoning would also need immediate treatment. The toxins the mushroom contains would damage the dog's vital organs and the damage must be addressed but removing the toxin from the dog's body must be given priority. Activated charcoal is commonly administered to soak up the toxin in the dog's stomach. To induce vomiting, the dogs will be given hydrogen peroxide or syrup of ipecac.
Considered as gourmet food, mushrooms are commonly used as ingredient in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisine. Mushroom is a low calorie food that can be eaten cooked or raw. Aside from the delicious taste, mushrooms are also favored for its vitamins and essential minerals content. It is rather unfortunate that not all mushrooms are edible and identifying the poisonous ones would be very difficult given the fact that different types of mushrooms almost look the same. Edible and poisonous mushrooms can grow on the same spot thus harvesting would be very difficult especially to the uninformed.
Dogs often get into dangerous situations because of their voracious appetites and inquisitive nature. Dog poisoning is a common concern of dog owners. Dogs can ingest poisonous mushrooms when they eat grass. Some kinds of mushrooms are attractively colored and the dog can be enticed to take one bite after another. These are the possible situations where the dog would ingest poisonous mushrooms.
The effect of toxicity would depend on the kind of mushroom ingested by the dog. The most dangerous specie of mushroom is the Amanita phalloides or the one that is commonly known as death caps. Dogs that have ingested poisonous mushrooms would vomit and have diarrhea. The toxic substance present in mushrooms can severely damage the cells of the kidneys and the liver. Yellowing of the eyes and the mucus membranes are signs that the liver was already damaged. Dogs can get into coma and die if the mushroom ingested contains high level of toxic substances.
As with any other kind of poisoning, mushroom poisoning would also need immediate treatment. The toxins the mushroom contains would damage the dog's vital organs and the damage must be addressed but removing the toxin from the dog's body must be given priority. Activated charcoal is commonly administered to soak up the toxin in the dog's stomach. To induce vomiting, the dogs will be given hydrogen peroxide or syrup of ipecac.
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