Great insight and information as I own two cats. In either case, unless you and your vet are certain that your pet has no more naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene in its system, further treatment will be necessary. Your pet will need to be in the hospital until all symptoms are resolved and blood markers are within the normal ranges.

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Pets who eat paradichlorobenzene may also vomit, but then tend to have symptoms associated with dysfunction of the nervous system, including disorientation, tremors, difficulty walking, drooling, depression, and seizures. If your dog gets stung, they may have an allergic reaction with swelling at the site or excessive drooling. Vet Med. Naphthalene mothballs will float and paradichlorobenzene mothballs will sink.

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If the results of blood work show that your pet has anemia, a blood transfusion and medications that protect red blood cells may also be needed. I have a 6 month old great Pyrenees's that's came in contact with the older moth balls she has been vomiting and is lethargic! Though paradichlorobenzene is less toxic than naphthalene, it is still able to potentially cause gastro-intestinal upset and neurological symptoms, especially in cats and dogs exposed to large amounts.

One way to protect your dog from these is by getting one of these secure ready made dog kennels. January 2005;100(1):24-28. If you suspect or saw your dog eating a mothball, you need to act fast and either contact your vet or call Pet Poison Helpline at 800-213-6680. If you have the packaging on hand, be sure to bring it along to the clinic. Add a representative mothball to the solution. If you have these in your garden, get a pair of gloves on before you even go near them as the sting can leave an itchy burn that often develops into a rash. Wow is it so hard to obey the law and keep your pet indoors unless your outside with a leash, collar and up to date tags on each pet. Naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene are two ingredients used in mothballs. [])-[])). Another option you may have is call animal control and ask what options there are to prevent getting the kitties and dogs sick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ou may smell a slight odor of mothballs on your dog which is indicative of the poisoning. They can contain two different active ingredients: naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene). These types of bugs can cause stomach worms. If Eclipse starts pawing at her eyes, having tremors, seizures or any other worrying symptom, again visit your Veterinarian. Remember, Acenitec uses pet-friendly insecticides for your home. Trapped it against the screen door, pawed at it on the floor for about 10 seconds, then just gobble it up, chewed, and *poof* it was gone. In a case of mothball poisoning, immediate and aggressive treatment is needed in order to prevent serious complications, including kidney damage. My dog ate some mothballs and is very sick.