I was at the emergency vet one night when a man brought a
big white shepard in, he said anti-freeze, and the vets and
techs jumped, fast as lightning.
He wasn't sure if the dog had any or how much, but they aren't
taking any chances. Everybody else can wait. His brother-in-law
was over flushing the system and was not very careful and did not
clean up after himself.
As far as I know, the dog made it.
Scott & Lynn Hower wrote:
> Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 17:45:16 -0400
> From: pboldtrix@juno.com
> Subject: Re: Hot weather overheating
>
> ... Glycol is almost instant death for a cat (or dog)
> and it has an attractive sweet smell which animals like.
>
> A vet once told me that if your pet ingests ethylene glycol-based
> antifreeze to immediately feed them a shot or two of hard liquor
> (ethyl alcohol) and get them to the vet ASAP. The alcohol slows
> the metabolization of the ethylene glycol in the liver. This
> process is what creates the toxins that cause kidney failure and
> eventual death. The booze carries its own risks, but it buys some
> time to get the pet treated properly.
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