One toxic substance for our dogs that not many of us realise is Playdough, a common thing in family househoulds. Playdough consits of flour, water and salt. While dog may enjoy the salty taste the fatal result can be salt toxicity. When a large amount of salt is ingested it diffuses the sodium throughout the body, when the sodium then reaches the central nervous system and brain it causes water to build up and tissues to swell. As the brain swells, pressure builds up which results in severe neurological disorders. As the pressure builds it also causes seizures, coma and death. There is no antidote for salt toxicity, in some mild cases if a small amount of salt is ingested the dog may survive however, if the dog eats enough it is fatal.
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