In veterinary emergency rooms, there is an increase in cases of dogs (but also cats and other pets) arriving in poor condition after having accidentally eaten pieces of hashish belonging to their owners.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIn veterinary emergency rooms, there is an increase in cases of dogs (but also cats and other pets) arriving in poor condition after having accidentally eaten pieces of hashish belonging to the masters.
Contrary to what one might think, the phenomenon is not so rare and in some cases there is also the reluctance of the owners to explain the dynamics of the accident in detail. Normally, in fact, once he arrives at the emergency room, the owner of the animal - out of fear or shame - does not even explain exactly how things went, making the work of the veterinarians even more difficult.
What are the health risks for the animal?
“The effects on the animal - he said Daniela Mignacca, director of the Romasud Veterinary Clinic - can vary: drugs it can act as both a sedative and a stimulant. First of all breathing the passive one is more harmful to the four-legged than for men. - Mignacca continued - But very dangerous accidents often occur with the cannabinoids: in the emergency room we receive on average two or three cases per month of dogs that literally have iswallowed pieces of hashish. And the problem is that owners often don't tell us “.
But let's see what are the most visible effects, so from to be able to recognize a dog that has just ingested hashish!
“The most common signs to be picked up - explained the Roman doctor - are however dilated pupils and hyper-excitement. If the ingestion is recent, it is possible to proceed with a gastric lavage, otherwise oxygen, fluids and supportive therapies are provided, thanks to which it is hoped that the emergency will be recovered within 24 hours ".
To save the dog, however, it is essential intervene immediately, so that the drug does not go around the body too much.
But in addition to the problem of hashish - a phenomenon that is not uncommon but in any case limited - what worries for the health of our four-legged friends is also the effect of passive smoking, which - apparently - causes much more deleterious consequences on dogs than not on adults.
So besides cannabis, beware of cigarettes too!
Verdiana Amorosi
