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February 1 | Photo: Itsuo Inouye / AP / TT
For dogs, Christmas can be not only joyous but also dangerous. Stock Photography.
Christmas food and decorations can further delight this boring pandemic year. But the joys of Christmas for a dog’s stomach aren’t all that rewarding.
The risk of a dog being forced into an emergency vet visit after chewing something inappropriate increases by 20 percent around Christmas and New Years, according to statistics from the insurance company Agria.
The 2020 pandemic year has meant that many have acquired a dog for the first time. And with many new homes and carpets, the risk of food-related injuries to dogs is feared to rise even further this coming Christmas weekend.
– More people have acquired a dog, especially this year when it has been easier to be at home. And there are many who are first-time dog owners, says Patrik Olsson, Agria’s pet business manager.
Dangerous chocolate
For more experienced housekeepers and carpets, the dangers that dog dogs during Christmas may be well known, but for the less experienced, it is probably not so well known that Christmas decorations and candy can lead to emergency visits. To veterinary.
– The most common is probably that the dog accesses a box of chocolates that is in front or that he has eaten raisins or grapes, says Patrik Olsson.
Chocolate contains cocoa which, among other things, contains theobromine, a substance to which many animal species are sensitive. Dogs can easily ingest dangerous amounts of chocolate and become poisoned.
According to the Poisons Information Center, symptoms in the dog appear after four to 24 hours. It can be vomiting, abdominal pain, thirst, palpitations, or the dog urinating.
Causes burns
In addition to Christmas candy and some Christmas food, decorations, package laces, and most of all, batteries can also make it really good for the little dog.
– It is easy to become a moment of carelessness when you have to insert batteries into a new Christmas gift toy or Christmas lighting. If a dog swallows a battery, it can cause nasty burns, and so it’s important to get to the vet quickly, says Patrik Olsson.
If you, as a dog owner, suspect that your puppy has ingested something inappropriate in Christmas fever, there are signs to look out for.
– If they start to vomit or have a stomach ache and also if saliva starts to come out around their mouth, it is a sign that something is wrong. The dog may also get a bit tired, become sluggish, and stay away.
The advice is then to contact a vet immediately.
– The earlier you contact a vet the better, says Patrik Olsson.
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