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🐸 Are cane toads poisonous to dogs and cats?
🔴 Yes. It's dangerous.
👉 What to do right now
- Rinse mouth with damp cloth wiping outward for 10–20 minutes.
- Do NOT use hose (risk of aspiration).
- Emergency vet immediately.
⛔ Don't
- Rinse with running water into throat (aspiration risk)
- Delay seeking care
⚖️ How much is too much?
Harmful amounts depend on your pet's body weight.
🐶 DogsAny contact — licking or mouthing toad
🐱 CatsSame
👀 Signs to watch for
- Profuse frothy salivation (immediate)
- Head shaking
- Brick red gums
- Vomiting
- Ataxia
- Seizures
- Fatal cardiac arrhythmia
⏱️ When do signs show up?
15 minutes
🔬 Why is it harmful?
Parotid glands secrete bufadienolides (cardiac glycosides like digitalis). Absorbed through oral mucous membranes when pet bites/mouths the toad. Causes fatal cardiac arrhythmias.
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Informational triage only. Does not replace professional veterinary diagnosis. When in doubt, always call your vet.