Are Toads Harmful To Dogs?

RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Dominique (Guest Post) (06/10/2008) I just had a scary experience with my puppy JoJo. She nipped a toad as I was walking her by the pond. She immediatly started foaming at the mouth a puking a little. Frankly I was terrified. but she rinsed her own mouth out on the wet grass. And I gave her a rinse from the hose when we got home. I'm still a little spooked but its been an hour and she shows no symptoms. I'm just glad she's such a sturdy puppy. 24 pounds of muscle! Report Spam or Abuse what happened to my dog? Post By olga (Guest Post) (02/22/2008) My dog was fine on Tuesday but Wednesday morning woke up heavy breathing; not fainting or foaming just breathing as if he had just ran. What could of been wrong with him? He unfortunately died suddenly that afternoon but I'm still puzzled. I've been told by several people (vet, kennel owner, neighbors with dog), that it could of been a frog but he did not foam at the mouth and was not scratching his mouth either. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Joyce Tausch (Guest Post) (11/13/2007) My dog almost died after eating a toad. A couple of weeks later, she developed a rash on her paws and legs. I took her to the vet and he suggested antihistimines. Last week, she mouthed another toad and the redness has tripled and is now between her toes. The antihistimines she is taking orally have not improved the condition and it just keeps getting worse. I am taking her to the vet tomorrow and hope we can help her. I am sick about this. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Baileys mom (Guest Post) (10/15/2007) I live in MI and we do have harmful toads- My 4 month old Great Dane ate half of one this summer and almost died, if I had left home to run my errands like I had planned she would not have made it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By tanja (Guest Post) (09/19/2007) i have lost a dog because she was practically addicted to eating toads!! and she was pretty large, a red coon hound. still, she ate those things over and over. acted like someone on drugs, my vet said it is actually like a drug to them. her pupils were dilated and she would just spin her head around in a circle for days at a time, without eating or drinking. eventually her kidneys shut down. it was very sad. since then we put moth balls (stinky! ) around our yard and that helps keep most of them away. but only one of my other dogs will just pick toads up and spit them out and foam out of the mouth a little bit. luckily, my lab is smart enough to not even mess with them. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By SherriL64 (Guest Post) (09/18/2007) My mini dachshund "Beans" bit a toad in the early morning hours. I live in Maryland and did lots of research after our incident, I was told there were no poisonous toads in Maryland, I beg to differ. He immediately foamed terribly at the mouth, after rinsing his mouth he then began to vomit every 5 minutes and became lathargic and in a trance like state. After a couple of hours he was okay, but it really scared me and my Vet said he was very lucky. He only weights 10 pounds, and it could have killed him. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Jessi From Illinois (Guest Post) (09/02/2007) My dog just bit a toad yesterday and she foamed at the mouth for a few minutes but then she stopped I took her inside our house and she was perfectly fine. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Brittany94 (Guest Post) (07/19/2007) The same thing happen to me and my dog. Just rinse your dogs mouth out with water ( a hose pipe works best). After that vomiting might occur thats perfectly fine. Seizures may occurs also. Is so they may stop breathing, and amazingly you can give CPR to a dog, just google "CPR for dogs". If you give CPR and there still not breathing call any Animal Hospital right away. But since you live in MI. there's no poisonous toads around that area so you have nothing to worry about. =D Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By jktchr (Guest Post) (06/30/2007) Our Cairn Terrier was found foaming at the mouth, just about an hour ago, right next to a toad by our deck. She was writhing about and acting very funny. I figured she got stung by a bee. I never knew that toads were poisonous!!! Initially, I gave her a benedryl tablet, still thinking she was stung by a bee. It never occured to me that the toad had anything to do with the problem. Thanks to all the postings I found over the internet, I also threw her butt in the bathtub and washed her mouth out with a washcloth. It's been a little over an hour and she's acting fine. She even took a treat from me. Thanks again!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By LMM (Guest Post) (04/26/2007) Well... from my expensive trip to the vet recently I have learned that some toads can be toxic to dogs. They secrete a liquid and that is what makes the dogs foam at the mouth. For most dogs it is an easy fix, you simply (ha,ha..not so simply) put a water hose into the dogs mouth with its mouth pointing downward and rinse out the foam, making sure you rub the gums and tounge as best you can. On a more serious note, some dogs have serious allergic reactions and have to be expressed to the vets office for steroid and antihistamine injections to reverse the effects... I know this because I just went through it 3 days ago. My terrier mix had horrible reactions but foaming at the mouth was not one of them(hhmmm?)... her mouth swelled up badly and her eyes completely dialated and she became very lathargic and fell over on her side...Not a cheap trip but worth it! As far as a list of such toads or frogs, I have been looking for that info myself recently. I am also researching poisionous catapillers and bugs that dogs seem to need to check out.Hope this helps! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post by Mookie9853 (3) | (08/25/2006) Contact Your dog is so cute , I can see why you are concerned. When that happened to my dog he did foam alot from his mouth , I never saw any sign of it hurting him as he spit the toad out as fast as he could. Lucky for him and me he leatned to leave them alone. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By (Guest Post) (08/25/2006) Whenever in doubt about your pet's health, call your vet, Some toads are poisonous. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post by Vicka (94) | (08/25/2006) Profile | Contact If you love your dog, call a vet. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post by Persnickety Paula (380) | (08/25/2006) Profile | Contact I found this information on the internet: You need to know what to look for if your pet is poisoned and what to do. Due to its corrosive and irritant nature, the toad's venom will cause profuse salivation soon after your pet bites it. Pets affected by the irritant venom will paw their mouth due to the pain. If you see your pet drooling and distressed but haven't seen it attack a toad, look at its gums. If they are red and inflamed, toad poisoning is likely. Vomiting often occurs, especially in cats. Cats also show hindquarter weakness and a fixed trance-like stare. If your dog is poisoned, it will usually suffer from seizures or convulsions. These convulsions are often fatal unless you seek urgent veterinary attention. The poison can also affect the heart of dogs and cats, causing immediate cardiac arrest. After it has mouthed a toad, it is vital that you remove all trace of the poison from your pets' teeth and gums. Using a jet of water from a hose is an effective way of doing this. The water jet should be directed forward out of your pet's mouth, not down into its throat. Rubbing the teeth and gums with a soft rag containing human toothpaste may also help to remove the toxin. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post by sandy63 (393) | (08/25/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact try just calling your vet. maybe they could tell you. try doing a google search if you know what kind of toad it was. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Me (Guest Post) (08/25/2006) I"ve had the same experience, foaming at the mouth. Maybe a general search would help. I also just call my vet from time to time & talk to him on the phone with questions like that. No $ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Kate (Guest Post) (08/25/2006) all that happens is that the dog learns to leave toads alone. don't worry about it happening again! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post by grammar (220) | (08/25/2006) Contact not sure if they are poinsonous or not ......but my little rat terrier bit one at nite on her trip outside....she was shaking her head back and forth and foaming at the mouth.....I was worried so came in and woke up hubby and he said it was normal that the toad gives them a bad taste in mouth as its defense........so watched her and she straitened up and was fine.......but if worried just keep an eye on dog and if it gets worse, better head to vets Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By carla bledsoe (Guest Post) (08/25/2006) toads can excrete a nasty fluid that your dog probably got a mouthful of. since he was foaming at the mouth he had a reaction to try to get rid of the toxin as nature intended. he may be off his feed for a few days and thats ok too. but if he eats and drinks he will probably be his old self in a couple of days. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By Felicia (Guest Post) (08/25/2006) My dog, Spike, lives to chase toads! We have lots of toads in our yard. He foams at the mouth when he even sees one, LOL! I didn't realize they were poisonous, guess I should keep a closer eye on him. I would definatly ask the vet, just to be on the safe side. I will do the same. Thanks for the post! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Are Toads Harmful To Dogs? Post By gator10tx (Guest Post) (08/24/2006) Some toads are poisonous, period. That your pet had a reaction bears that out... you can't shield them from every danger but continue your vigilance :o) Report Spam or Abuse