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CANINE DISEASES

Food Intolerance / Garbage Eating

Eating of rotten food, garbage, or contaminated water can lead to sudden onset vomiting. The underlying causes are either chemical toxins or toxins released by bacteria in the decaying material. In many cases the condition is self-limiting after a short period of repeated vomiting ,however in more serious cases diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weakness, dilated pupils, and shock can develop, even leading to death in untreated.

Specific bacterial food poisonings which can more serious disease include Botulism and Salmonellosis.

 

Related sites

Garbage/food poisonig
Poisoning due to toxins from bacteria
Planetpets website
Brief discussion on food/garbage poisoning