Rob and Val
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Saw this on Facebook today and felt that dog owners might want to know: -
Everyone while walking their dogs in the snow should just be aware that the grit used to melt the snow is very toxic to dogs. If they walk on it then it can burn the skin on their paws and cause serious amounts of pain. I didn’t know this until this morning when I brought my dog out and after walking for five minutes on a path that had been gritted he started to squeal and lift up his left front paw, I lifted him up instantly and had a look as I thought he may have stood in glass but his paw was all red and inflamed. If anyone’s heard of the salt and ice challenge they will understand how the chemical reaction works on bare skin. Also if a dog tries to lick their paw clean this can cause poisoning due to the de-icing chemicals within the grit.
Everyone while walking their dogs in the snow should just be aware that the grit used to melt the snow is very toxic to dogs. If they walk on it then it can burn the skin on their paws and cause serious amounts of pain. I didn’t know this until this morning when I brought my dog out and after walking for five minutes on a path that had been gritted he started to squeal and lift up his left front paw, I lifted him up instantly and had a look as I thought he may have stood in glass but his paw was all red and inflamed. If anyone’s heard of the salt and ice challenge they will understand how the chemical reaction works on bare skin. Also if a dog tries to lick their paw clean this can cause poisoning due to the de-icing chemicals within the grit.