My dog smells like kerosene and acts weird. Could it be toxic?

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Avery. It is concerning she smells like mothballs, as mothballs are toxic to dogs. The toxicity occurs when the dog ingests them. It can take several days for mothball toxicity symptoms to appear because they dissolve slowly in the stomach, and by the time the symptoms show, the dog is very sick. To be safe, I'd take her into a vet immediately to have vomiting induced to see if she has eaten mothballs and to receive supportive treatment. I hope this helps!

If her behaviour s abnormal she should be assessed by an emergency vet to rule out poisoning from toxic subtances which may have been in the oil. She will also need to be decontaminated, washing with cool detergent may help but in severe cases clipping may be the fastest and safest option, especially if she is disorentaed and may drink or swallow water, Try to prevent her licking or grooming herself until you have haer assessed as swallowing the ol may be dangerous to her

If your dog smells strongly of paraffin or petrol you need to wash your dog with dishwashing soap to wash off any residue. Observe the bite for infection or pus, and if it looks angry, painful and infected, you need to take your dog to a vet.

I would recommend that Nyla be checked out by a vet as soon as possible. Decreased appetite can be caused by many things, including pain, nausea, GI infection, internal medical illness, etc. Fishy smell to the rear is usually caused by anal gland secretions. This can happen when dogs are scared, sick, or have infected or impacted anal glands. A bloated appearance to the abdomen can be caused by gas building up in the intestines, fluid built up in the belly, organ enlargement, or tumors, among a few others.

It sounds as Nena is suffering from a gastrointestinal condition, possibly an infection. it could also be due to ingestion of a foreign body material. i would recommend taking her to the vet the first chance you get, she will need to be checked first, if the vet thinks it's a simple gastrointestinal infection she will need an anti nausea injection, antibiotics and a special food for a few days in order to get better. if the vet thinks it is more serious she will need a blood test and possibly an ultrasound in order to find out what is wrong.

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! The clinical symptoms you describe are concerning for something serious going on with Daisy. She could be acting like that from perhaps severe dehydration and hypovolemia (lack of volume in her circulatory system) from so much diarrhea and recent history of anorexia and not drinking water. She could have also being exposed to some toxin that is affecting both her gastrointestinal and neurologic systems. I highly recommend you take her to a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment as soon as possible. Good luck!

If Smokey only smelled the cleaning solution wouldn't be too concerned but you may want to take him outside to a well ventilated area to get some fresh air. If he drank any of the water I would watch for regurgitation, vomiting, lethargy and lack of appetite. If any of those things occur you should have Smokey examined by a veterinarian right away. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!