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What to do if your dog eats salty food

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Miller
If a dog eats salty food, it can be remedied by drinking more water, but the premise is that the dog only eats salty food once or twice occasionally and does not show other obvious abnormal symptoms. At the same time, you also need to pay attention to a light diet. Otherwise, feeding your dog salty food for a long time will increase the burden on the dog's kidneys and eventually cause kidney disease. In addition, if your dog has been poisoned by salt and has digestive tract symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time to avoid worsening of the condition.

1. Give the dog more water

If the dog only eats salty food once or twice occasionally and does not show other abnormal symptoms, then you can give the dog more water to let the dog drink more water. Excrete excess salt from the body through urination, but the amount of water you drink must be strictly controlled, feeding 4 times a day, no more than 20 ml each time. At the same time, you can also take your dog out for a run, which can effectively speed up your metabolism.

2. Pay attention to a light diet

If your dog eats salty food for a long time, it will not only cause severe hair loss, increase eye secretions, and form tear stains, but also cause Frequent urination in dogs leads to the loss of calcium and other nutrients in the body, increases the burden on the dog's kidneys, and ultimately causes kidney disease. Therefore, it is recommended that the owner adjust the dog's diet in time, mainly light, and can replace it with food with low salt content, and appropriately supplement calcium and other nutrients to avoid causing kidney failure.

3. Seek medical attention in time

If your dog eats a large amount of salty food at one time, causing salt poisoning and developing digestive tract symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, you need to seek medical advice as soon as possible. Go to the hospital for examination and timely treatment to avoid severe dehydration later.

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