Swimming dogs are at risk of ingesting too much water
JoAnna Lou | May 28, 2012
Last week a friend’s dog had a close call with water intoxication.
Her crew was playing in a local river when one of her Border Collies
emerged staggering and vomiting liquid.
Symptoms quickly worsened on the way to the vet, but after a few harrowing days, the dog was fortunate to make a full recovery.
Apparently the poor pup ingested too much water while repeatedly diving into the river, mouth open, trying to catch a ball. Drinking too much causes electrolyte levels to drop, thinning blood plasma and leading to swelling of the brain and other organs
.
Before I learned about water intoxication, I thought that playing in
the lake was safe if your dog was a strong swimmer. But now I know to
be mindful of how my guys interact with the water and to force them to
take ample breaks. Dogs can even drink too much water from playing with a
lawn sprinkler.
Unfortunately water intoxication progresses quickly. Now that summer
is officially here, it’s important to review the signs so you can get
an affected dog to the vet as soon as possible.
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