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Cat owners warned of threat posed by anti-freeze (05/03/2010)
A veterinary clinic in Belfast has told pet owners to be aware of the danger posed by anti-freeze after increasing incidents of
A veterinary clinic in Belfast has told pet owners to be aware of the danger posed by anti-freeze after increasing incidents of cats being poisoned by the substance, 4ni.co.uk reports.
Laura Wallace, a vet at Cedar Grove Veterinary Clinic, explained there had been a "dramatic rise" in the number of cats being admitted with anti-freeze poisoning.
She said cats that have swallowed any amount of ethylene glycol - the toxic ingredient contained in anti-freeze - are likely to die, unless they receive urgent treatment.
As a consequence, Ms Wallace stated that cat owners must be made conscious of the dangers posed by the substance if the trend is to be reversed.
"The cat-owning public must be made more aware of this danger so that simple preventative measures can be quickly put in place," she told the website.
"The animal only stands a chance of survival if seen drinking the anti-freeze and treated within an hour."
Cats are susceptible to poisoning by many chemicals that are generally considered safe because their livers are less effective detoxifiers than those of other animals.
A veterinary clinic in Belfast has told pet owners to be aware of the danger posed by anti-freeze after increasing incidents of
A veterinary clinic in Belfast has told pet owners to be aware of the danger posed by anti-freeze after increasing incidents of cats being poisoned by the substance, 4ni.co.uk reports.Laura Wallace, a vet at Cedar Grove Veterinary Clinic, explained there had been a "dramatic rise" in the number of cats being admitted with anti-freeze poisoning.
She said cats that have swallowed any amount of ethylene glycol - the toxic ingredient contained in anti-freeze - are likely to die, unless they receive urgent treatment.
As a consequence, Ms Wallace stated that cat owners must be made conscious of the dangers posed by the substance if the trend is to be reversed.
"The cat-owning public must be made more aware of this danger so that simple preventative measures can be quickly put in place," she told the website.
"The animal only stands a chance of survival if seen drinking the anti-freeze and treated within an hour."
Cats are susceptible to poisoning by many chemicals that are generally considered safe because their livers are less effective detoxifiers than those of other animals.
