The cane toad is found in Australia and Hawaii with poison glands on their backs.If your cat or dog tries to play with the cane toad, it will spray a toxic liquid towards the eyes and mouth of your pet.It can be very painful for your pet, and sometimes it can end in death.By knowing how to treat a poisoned pet and reduce the risk of cane toads, you can keep your animals safe.
Step 1: Your pet has food and water.
Cane toads are attracted towards bowls of food or fresh water outside.A pet that tries to defend its food could be attacked by a toad.Cane toads won't be able to find your pet's water if you store it inside the house.Cane toads are known to lay their eggs in a water bowl.Keep your pet's water inside to prevent cane toads from swimming in it.If you can't keep food bowls inside, feed your pet regularly and watch it eat to make sure no cane toads are near it.
Step 2: Your pet is playing outside.
Young puppies might be more likely to attack or interact with cane toads.Supervise your pet while it plays outside so that you can prevent it from touching a cane toad, or keep an eye on it to look for symptoms of poisoning.Rather than allowing your dog to run around without supervision, take it for walks.You can give it and yourself plenty of physical activity by watching it while it's outside.
Step 3: Pets should be kept indoors at night and after the rain.
Cane toads are more active during damper weather.During times when cane toads will be more active, keep your pet inside.If you let your pet play in the rain, make sure you watch it closely.Symptoms of poisoning on a wet dog may be hard to notice.
Step 4: Common hiding spots for cane toads should be reduced.
During the day, cane toads will hide under large bushes or in piles of debris to avoid the sun.If you can do it safely and easily, get rid of these and any other places where cane toads can hide.If you can't remove the hiding spots, check them frequently for cane toads.You should catch and kill it if you find it.
Step 5: Cane toads can be kept out completely with a barrier.
If you have a serious cane toad problem, or just want to keep them out of an area entirely, you can build a barrier.To build a barrier fence around your entire garden or yard, use a fine mesh wiring that is at least 20 in high.To make the fence completely safe, you need to remove the toads from the barrier fence area.You do not need to fence off your entire garden.There is a small section where your pets will be able to run around and pay.
Step 6: There are symptoms of cane toad poisoning.
There is only a small window of time to save your pet if it is sprayed with or bitten by a cane toad.You should keep an eye out for excessive drooling, unusual head shaking, pawing at its mouth, or pink or reddish gums.At all times, keep an eye out for these symptoms.Within 10 minutes of your pet being poisoned, the symptoms of cane toad poisoning will be visible.If your pet has more severe symptoms such as seizures, vomiting, or cardiac arrest, you need to get it to a vet.
Step 7: Poison can be wiped away around the mouth and gums.
You can use a damp paper towel or cloth to clean your pet's mouth.You should change out the paper towel or wash the cloth if you want to keep the poison out of its mouth.This needs to be done quickly rather than thoroughly.Before moving on, wipe the poison out of its mouth.
Step 8: You can wash your pet's mouth with a garden hose.
Stand behind your pet and hold a garden hose that will run through its mouth and pour out the front.Put the water on and wash your pet's mouth with it for at least 10 minutes to remove any poison.Make sure you don't point the hose at your pet's throat or hold it in a way that makes it drink the water.It is possible that this will introduce more poison to its system, as well as endanger your pet.
Step 9: Your pet should be seen by a vet as soon as possible.
Once you have removed as much poison from your pet's mouth as you can, transport it quickly and quietly to a vet.Cane toad poison can lead to your pet's death even if you don't notice any symptoms.Hold your pet while someone else drives so that you can keep an eye on it.If that's the case, you can put it in an animal carrier.As soon as possible, contact your vet so that they can help you and your pet when you arrive.