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My dog has eaten a little packet of silicon, like the ones used in packaging like shoe boxes. Is she going to be okay?
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Veteran Advisor David Brooks says:
October 11th, 2008 at 05:36 AM
It may be best to call your vet because:
Used to absorb moisture, the packets contain silica gel, which is considered chemically and biologically inert upon ingestion. However, reports Jill A. Richardson, DVM, of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), gastrointestinal upset has been seen in dogs and cats who have accidentally eaten one of these packets. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and lack of appetite.
There can be additional harmful effects, particularly if the packet was used for medication. "Silica acts as a dessicant and can absorb qualities of a medicine when it's in a medicine bottle," explains Richardson. "So, for example, if your dog ate a silica gel pack that came out of your heart medication, the silica could absorb the qualities of the heart medication and cause similar adverse effects." Companion animal caretakers should be extra careful to keep these packets out of their pet's reach."
Source - news-alert@list.aspca.org
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Every day I see pets come into my clinic injured and unwell. Its always so upsetting knowing that treatment could be taken a lot further only if the owner had taken out pet insurance. You have health insurance, so should your pet... Dr Brooks
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