I was not aware of this danger. My vet friend posted this to her page so I thought I would share it here. >>Water Toxicity in Dogs In Central California, water-related injuries can happen all year long. Dogs with water toxicity have a common history of excessive time swimming in a lake, pool or biting at a running hose/sprinkler shortly before onset of neurologic signs. Mick, a 5 year old male neutered black Labrador Retriever, spent the morning playing in the pool with the kids. The family was impressed with Micks dedication to water and they frequently commented that Mick would stay in the pool 24 hours a day if they let him. But, in the early afternoon, the owners noticed that Mick started stumbling when he tried to climb the pool steps and was panting excessively. Thinking that Mick had overdone it, the family encouraged him to lay down for awhile and rest and they brought him some water. . . which he drank. This dog loved water. The owners noticed that Mick was getting more and more wobbly and couldnt focus his eyes. As they watched, his legs became more rigid. Fearing the worst, they rushed him to the closest emergency hospital...
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:17:55 +0000
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