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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
"My dog has toad poisoning"? Seriously? I can't believe you have to deal with questions like that!
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It's somewhat common. It's the younger dogs that seem to be fascinated with toads, and they often try to pick them up. All toads secrete mucus through the skin that's noxious and causes strings of saliva to spill from a dogs mouth. Some toads, like the Colorodo River toad and the marine toad are fatal. But catching any toad in his/her mouth can cause a pet to salivate and paw his/her mouth. It's the poisonous toads that produce substances that are absorbed through the mouth tissues, which then affects the heart and nervous system, then seizures start, then the dog collapses, then he/she can actually die within 30 minutes. Of course it depends on the toad, but overall it's just a mess.
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