The clinical signs are common to other medical conditions and can also occur following exposure to other poisons, chemicals, and/or drugs. Hundreds of pets die every winter from antifreeze toxicity and many may go undiagnosed. Without medical treatment, your pet may perish. The final stage of toxicity includes lethargy, anorexia, seizures, coma, depression, and severe kidney dysfunction (which cause the animal to be unable to produce urine). Additionally, their breathing and heart rate will elevate, they may develop acidosis (the pH of their blood decreases), and dehydration typically sets in. Unfortunately, during this time of “improvement”, the animal is starting to suffer internal organ damage-specifically to the kidneys. Within 24 hours, some animals show apparent improvement which may prevent pet owners from realizing that their pet is in real danger. Incoordination, excessive urination, excessive thirst, vomiting, and lethargy are amongst the first signs to appear.
Within 30 minutes of ingestion, they may resemble a person who has had too much to alcohol drink. It is important to recognize the signs that accompany ethylene glycol poisoning with your dog or cat. That’s right… your veterinarian may just have to get Fido a bit tipsy. It is also very interesting that the antidote for ethylene glycol toxicity can include clear hard liquors, such as vodka or Everclear®. It is important to know the warning signs and treatment protocol for ethylene glycol poisoning. It is sweet smelling and some animals will not hesitate to lap it right up off of the garage floor. Ethylene glycol is so dangerous that just 2 teaspoons of the liquid is lethal for a cat and a couple tablespoons can kill a medium sized dog.
While there may be a variety of different “antifreezes” used in today’s automotive antifreeze products, ethylene glycol poses the greatest risk to pets and is what we’re discussing in this post. Antifreeze poisoning is commonly encountered in veterinary clinics every winter.
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