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maleficent · 08-05-2006, 07:55 AM

http://experts.about.com/q/Ask-Veter...-pistachio.htm

Pistachios can be highly toxic to dogs.
---they have been known to cause symptoms as mild as diarrhea/vomitting, to severe as seizuring and hind end paralysis. Your veterinarian will want to do some bloodwork to comfirm whether or not a toxicity is present. If there is, activated charcoal will be given orally, to absorb any toxins in the blood stream and IV fluids will be given for 24-48 hours to flush the system out.

08-05-2006, 07:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	http://experts.about.com/q/Ask-Veter...-pistachio.htm Pistachios can be highly toxic to dogs. ---they have been known to cause symptoms as mild as diarrhea/vomitting, to severe as seizuring and hind end paralysis. Your veterinarian will want to do some bloodwork to comfirm whether or not a toxicity is present. If there is, activated charcoal will be given orally, to absorb any toxins in the blood stream and IV fluids will be given for 24-48 hours to flush the system out. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.