{"id":8343,"date":"2022-04-08T17:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/2022\/04\/08\/antifreeze-a-deadly-cocktail\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T10:14:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:14:56","slug":"antifreeze-a-deadly-cocktail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/en\/2022\/04\/08\/antifreeze-a-deadly-cocktail\/","title":{"rendered":"Antifreeze: a deadly cocktail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(186,186,186,0.19)&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; overflow-x=&#8221;hidden&#8221; overflow-y=&#8221;hidden&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;60px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/logo_divi.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Vetcare_center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;50%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px|||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Amatic SC|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#0d59dd&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;55px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Patua One||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;107px||||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title main_title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Antifreeze: a deadly cocktail<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ConnectiveDocSignExtentionInstalled\" data-extension-version=\"1.0.4\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #03092d; text-align: justify;\">It is highly toxic, due to the chemical component of ethylene glycol, to us and our animals. Its sweet taste makes this product very palatable and it is a product found in radiators and for windshield washers in cars.<br \/>This poisoning is more common than you think and can lead to rapid and sudden death for cats and dogs. 2 tablespoons of the product can kill a medium dog, and 1.5 teaspoons can kill a cat. Licking the product off their paws is also fatal. It is therefore advisable, in winter, to take precautions.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #03092d;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not leave an open antifreeze bottle lying around<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">We put the product out of reach for our animal<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">We mop up the puddles<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">When walking, be careful if your dog insists on going to a certain area, if they want to lick the ground or eat grass (they may have been attracted by antifreeze)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vetcarecenter.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/antigel.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;pexels_ruvim_miksanskiy&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #03092d; text-align: justify;\">The central nervous system, liver and kidneys will be affected.<br \/>The first signs of intoxication appear within an hour or even half an hour after ingestion:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #03092d; text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Nauseas<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal contractions<\/li>\n<li>Bellyache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #03092d; text-align: justify;\">Then, these first symptoms will fade and the animal will be in a state of agitation and intoxication.<br \/>Within 12 to 24 hours, he will go into a coma with some convulsions.<br \/>Within 24 to 48 hours, acute renal failure may develop.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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