Many dog owners may know that dogs eating onions will cause hemolysis, but what will happen when hemolysis occurs? It is not clear. Shangqun Animal Hospital on Yanji Street in Taipei City recently posted a photo on Facebook of a Schnauzer bleeding...
Many dog owners may know that dogs eating onions will cause hemolysis, but what will happen when hemolysis occurs? It is not clear.
Shangqun Animal Hospital on Yanji Street in Taipei City recently posted a photo on Facebook of a Schnauzer bleeding a pool of blood and urine, which attracted the attention of netizens. Some netizens joked that "eating dragon fruit will cause the same thing." Dr. Hong Wennan, director of Shangqun Animal Hospital, emphasized in a telephone interview with "ETtoday Dongsen News Cloud": Eating dragon fruit discharges pigments, which is completely different from the hemolysis caused by accidentally eating onions and garlic. He said that most owners would not let their furry children eat onions or garlic directly. In the case of this Schnauzer, it was because they accidentally ate the ingredients out of curiosity. The hospital found the cause through a blood test. Fortunately, he recovered after a day of treatment.
Shangqun Animal Hospital explained that hemolysis means that red blood cells are broken, which damages the operation of red blood cells and affects the amount of oxygen delivery. As for netizens questioning why garlic is not a problem since almost all well-known brands of feed and pet health products contain garlic, Dr. Wu Mingxuan from Shangqun Animal Hospital responded on Facebook: "The main reason is that the sulfides in spicy plants can destroy red blood cells, so if the skin care products are advertised as adding additives and they are internationally renowned brands, maybe they have removed the sulfides, and that may not be a problem."
Dr. Wu Mingxuan also reminded that the most fearful thing is that the brand seems to be well-known, but in fact it is not professional enough, so you need to be careful. For example, "In the past few years, dog dental cleanings still added xylitol (Xylito). In fact, this product is not good for the dog's health. It has been gradually removed from the product in recent years. There is also tea tree essential oil, which is also weakly toxic to dogs. Many people think This is very safe for human babies, and I thought it was also safe for dogs. Although tea tree essential oil is not easy to be fatal, there are cases where dogs will become very depressed when they are rubbed all over their bodies. This kind of thing is added to many dog shampoos, so you still need to pay more attention. This also proves that not all information on the Internet is correct.
In addition, the official website of Shangqun Animal Hospital also mentions a case of garlic poisoning in a golden retriever who "ate 2 pounds of garlic by himself." It reminds owners that when pets consume excessive amounts, their urine will turn brown and their behavior will be abnormal, which may be life-threatening in severe cases. It also points out that "most rose plants, grapes and raisins, chocolate, corn, peanuts, bones, onions, Hawaiian beans, etc. should be banned." "
