Have you ever wondered why unbaked bread dough is toxic to pets?
Well, when a cat or dog eats bread dough, it expands in the animal’s
stomach because of the warm and moist stomach environment. As the dough
continues to expand, the cat or dog can become bloated. In some
instances, the stomach can become twisted on its axis which can cut off
the blood supply. Also, yeast, the ingredient that makes bread rise can
ferment and produce carbon dioxide and alcohol. When these fermentation
by-products are absorbed into the animal’s bloodstream, it can cause
dangerous drops in blood sugar levels, blood temperature, as well as the
body temperature.
If your pet is exhibiting these
symptoms --vomiting or retching, enlargement of the stomach, lethargy,
and collapse-- bring your pet to the nearest best veterinary hospital Castle Hills TX immediately.
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