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As we spend more time at home due to the pandemic the Poison Lines have seen an incredible increase in calls to their centres as a result of our pet’s ingestion every day items that we have in our house.
Most people would not even think these items are toxic to our pets.
Over the next 10 posts we will be looking at the top 10 Pandemic Poisons
Topping the charts at #1 is Bakers Yeast.
Toxicity Level: Mild to Moderate.
Affects: Cats & Dogs
Call Increase: 390%
Why is Yeast so toxic to our dogs and cats?
The unbaked yeast will start to ferment inside the stomach. This process will produce carbon dioxide gas and alcohol. The carbon dioxide gas is what makes the bread rise. The Alcohol that is produce will be quickly absorbed into the bloodstream which in turn results in alcohol poisoning.
Ingestion of alcohol can cause dangerous drops in one or all of the following:
- Blood Sugars
- Blood Pressure
- Body Temperatures
Severely intoxicated animals can potentially experience seizures and respiratory failure
My Pet ate some Yeast What do I do?
Should your pet ingest yeast call your vet or a 24 hour clinic right away.
You can also call the Pet Poison line at 1-855-764-7661 * fee of $65.00 us will apply
Prevention:
- Keep all containers and packets of yeast in a cupboard out of reach of pets
- While using yeast make sure none of the contents is dropped on the floor
- If you are letting bread rise keep it out of reach of your pets
- Don’t feed any uncooked dough to pets
- Clean all surfaces once you are done.
