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Dogs do not know how to speak, and therefore, in case of illness, the owner can only guess why a faithful friend does not eat, hides in a dark corner, and even worse, diarrhea or vomiting begins. Moreover, vomiting and diarrhea can be symptoms of several dangerous diseases at once: distemper, enteritis, viral hepatitis, poisoning with stale food or poison.
To make a correct diagnosis, you need a specialist. But sometimes it happens that you can’t go to the veterinarian, because the dog got sick on a day off, in the village or in the country. In such cases, there will always be well-wishers who will advise you to give the dog vodka. The tool is not controversial, many (though not all) veterinarians are opposed to it, but in the old days, pets were treated with it.
Diseases in which dogs are given vodka
Vodka for a dog is an even more terrible poison than for a person: the animal’s body can hardly tolerate the effects of ethanol. Therefore, you do not need to poison your four-legged friend with alcohol for any ailment.
Vodka is contraindicated if the cause of vomiting is viral hepatitis. It differs from distemper in that the dog’s feces are initially light (blood appears in it after a few days), and the urine is dark brown. The temperature in the first 2–3 days is normal, and then rises to 39–40 degrees.
With parvovirus enteritis, as with distemper, the dog loses its appetite, but it drinks water. There is a folk remedy for the treatment of enteritis, which includes egg white. Confusion has arisen: some owners decide that the protein should be mixed with vodka. The effect of a mixture consisting of raw egg white and water in a severe viral disease is already doubtful, and alcohol will only additionally burn the inflamed mucous membrane. Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to give alcohol to a dog with enteritis.
Treatment of distemper with vodka with an egg
There are many varieties of Carré disease, colloquially referred to as distemper. This is a viral disease, for which modern medicine does not know a cure. The best prevention is vaccinations. But if the animal is still sick, doctors conduct maintenance therapy. Whether a dog survives or not depends on immunity.
Distemper symptoms:
- refusal to eat and drink;
- lethargy and apathy;
- diarrhea and vomiting;
- desire to hide in a dark place (mainly in the nervous form of the disease).
Vodka helps only with the intestinal form of distemper, and only if it is given to the dog at the very beginning of the disease. So that alcohol does not burn the mucous membrane, it is mixed with an egg, which has an enveloping property.
To prepare the medicine, shake the chicken egg and mix it with vodka or cognac. The dog is given enough alcohol to make it fall asleep.
Amount of vodka:
- for spaniels and smaller breeds – 0,5-1 tablespoon;
- for dogs of medium breeds – 1-2 tablespoons;
- for Great Danes, Alabai and other large breeds – 2-3 tablespoons.
A portion of the medicine can be given to the dog not immediately, but in 2-3 visits throughout the day, depending on the size of the animal and the reaction to the remedy.
If the dog vomits, then before giving it vodka with an egg, you need to inject the antiemetic drug Cerucal (dosage – 0,5–0,7 mg per 10 kg of body weight). Vodka with an egg is given 2-3 times a day for 3-4 days. The medicine is drawn into a disposable syringe without a needle, which is carefully inserted into the corner of the mouth and gradually emptied so that the animal does not choke.
As soon as the dog has an appetite, the medication is canceled. After a long hunger strike, on the first day, the animal is given only light, but nutritious dishes: meat broth, raw chicken eggs, quail eggs for small thoroughbred dogs (they increase immunity).
Vodka has a double effect:
- promotes the production of adrenaline, speeds up metabolism and partly serves as an immunostimulant, triggering the protective functions of the body;
- puts down the dog. While the dog is awake, he experiences stress that weakens the immune system. Sleep relieves stress and has a healing effect on the animal.
Vodka with an egg for a dog is not a panacea, but only an additional tool to overcome the disease. When the animal is sleeping, restorative therapy can be carried out, vitamin injections can be given. Take your dog to the veterinarian as soon as possible.
Vodka treatment for poisoning
During a walk, a dog can pick up and eat something stale, and sometimes it can get poisoned with poison that is poisoned by rats or pigeons. In such cases, vodka or cognac with salt helps well.
If the animal is poisoned, but does not vomit, it must be given an emetic, for example, using a syringe without a needle, pour vegetable oil into the throat. Lightly salted water enemas (a teaspoon of salt per liter of water) are also helpful.
When the dog vomits, he is given vodka or cognac with salt (cognac is preferable). In order not to burn the mucous membrane, alcohol is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. Vodka with salt has a disinfecting effect. Ethanol kills pathogenic bacteria and speeds up the metabolism, so that toxins are removed from the body faster.
Dosage of vodka:
- for small dogs – 1-2 teaspoons;
- for medium breeds – 1-2 tablespoons;
- for large breeds – 2-3 tablespoons.
So much salt is added to alcohol so that the product acquires a pronounced salty taste, but does not become bitter.
Vodka with garlic as an anthelmintic
Some dog owners use garlic vodka as a deworming agent. Garlic is an antiparasitic agent. Vodka temporarily immobilizes helminths, so that during defecation they come out much more than usual. Alcohol has no effect on helminth eggs.
But alcohol is very harmful to the liver, so vodka with garlic can only be given as a last resort, when no other deworming agents can be obtained. The remedy is contraindicated for puppies under one year old, pregnant and lactating females. Vodka with garlic is much less effective than pharmaceutical preparations.
Vodka with severe exhaustion
Strongly frozen people drink and give a glass of vodka to warm up. Under the influence of alcohol, a person begins to sweat. But the dog does not have sweat glands, so it is pointless to give alcohol to a dog that has fallen into an ice hole or has been in the cold for a long time.
However, if the animal is emaciated to such an extent that it is impossible to probe the veins and give an injection, even experienced veterinarians are advised to give some vodka. Alcohol will speed up the heartbeat and blood flow, making it easier for the doctor to find the vein.
Vodka with vanillin against ticks
Ticks for summer residents are a serious problem. To repel ticks and mosquitoes, prepare a tincture of 100 ml of vodka and 2 g of vanillin. The product is insisted for a week in a cool dark place, and then poured into a spray bottle.
Before a walk, the coat on the belly, withers and paws of the dog is sprayed with vanilla tincture. When the coat is dry, the dog can be taken out.
Vanilla tincture does not give a full guarantee against insect bites, tar is more effective. But many owners prefer to use vanilla tincture, as it smells nicer than tar.