Fly amanita is highly toxic for dogs
Amanita muscaria 
The fly amanita is a very conspicuous mushroom with its white stem and red cap, which may have white spots. It can be found in autumn especially in coniferous forests (e.g. spruce) and in deciduous forests (e.g. birch).
Almost every child recognises the fly amanita with its red cap and white spots. And almost every child learns that the fly amanita is poisonous. For dogs, all parts of the fly amanita are even very poisonous. A nasty feature: when cooked or dried, the poison can become even stronger.
Fly amanita is also known as:
- fly agaric
What should I do if my dog ate Fly amanita?
How toxic is Fly amanita?
| Toxicity: | (highly toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All parts of the fly agaric are highly poisonous. Cooked or dried, the poison can become even stronger. |
| Toxic time: | summer, autumn |
| Antidote: | physostigmine |
If your dog shows symptoms of poisoning, it is always an emergency! Time is critical for your dog's life. You should immediately call your vet or the animal emergency services and make sure that a vet is on site and then go there immediately. For the treatment, it helps the vet a lot to know what your dog has ingested.
Occurrence Fly amanita
| Plant species: | mushroom |
| Occurrence: | Forests |
| Areas: | Central Europe |
| Flowering time: | - |
| Fruit ripening: | - |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with the fly agaric:
- dilated pupils
- palpitations
- heavy salivation
- diarrhoea
- increased bronchial mucus
- slowed heartbeat
- pupil constriction
- nausea
- vomiting
- disturbed consciousness
- restlessness
- hallucinations
- muscle twitching
- headaches
- coma
- cases of death are possible
Treatment
The vet will always try to remove the ingested poison from the body and alleviate the specific symptoms of poisoning.
There are different methods to remove the poison from the body:
1. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL: Activated charcoal can absorb toxins. If possible, it should be administered within 2 hours after ingestion of the poison, so that the toxin does not enter the bloodstream.
2. LAXATIVES: The vet may combine the administration of activated charcoal with a laxative.
3. VOMITING: The vet can also induce vomiting using medication to remove the toxin from the body.
To alleviate the symptoms, the vet can give infusions or administer physostigmine as an antidote. He will also give antispasmodic medication and improve breathing by suctioning out mucus and giving oxygen if necessary.
More information on dog poisonings can be found here:
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