The Rip Van Wrinkler, Volume XV, Issue 4, November 2012

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Lead Poisoning in Dogs.

Kathryn Ladick reported that her Rocky (Kiroja Chicago Hood At Jaroufa SGRC5, SORC) got lead poisoning when she had him eat out of a ceramic bowl.  She thought she was treating her special boy in a special way, and now she wants to be darn sure no one else makes the same error.


Susan Amicucci photo of Rocky running with Amelia & Guy Noir.

I found some good resources online.

How to Raise a Green Dog

Is your dog bowl safe?

There are a wide variety of dog bowls on the market - plastic ones, slow down eating ones, silicon ones, stainless steel ones, ceramic ones, stoneware ones, and yes, even paper ones and ones made of sugar cane.

But how do you know if your dog bowl is safe?

We've done a bit of research on the different types of dog food bowls on the market...here's what we found:

See here: http://blog.raiseagreendog.com/2010/02/is-your-dog-bowl-safe.html

The Dog Bowl

Lead Poisoning in Pets

Lead can be absorbed when pets (most commonly puppies) chew on lead fishing weights, drapery weights, house keys, lead solder used in household electronic equipment, car batteries, plumbing materials and supplies, lubricating compounds, putty or tar paper, lead foil, golf balls, food packaging, and improperly glazed ceramic food or water bowls. If your pet is kept in the garage, be aware that gasoline exhaust contains lead.

See here: http://www.thedogbowl.com/PPF/category_ID/0_94/dogbowl.asp

Itchmo: News for Dogs & Cats

Lab Finds High Lead Levels In Pet Products

An Albuquerque news team tested various pet supplies and toys by first using a lead surface do-it-yourself test kit and then took those some pet products to Assaigai Analytical Environmental Labs for further testing.

The news team first tested a yellow dog ball, a green ceramic pet bowl, a white ceramic pet bowl, and a bird cage with their do-it-yourself test kit. The yellow dog ball did not show any lead levels, while the green ceramic pet bowl did test positive for lead. The white ceramic pet bowl and the bird cage yielded a higher positive lead result.

See here: http://www.itchmo.com/lab-finds-high-lead-levels-in-pet-products-4060

Helium by Allister Bowler

Signs and treatments for lead poisoning in dogs

So many chemicals and elements can poison your pets. The element lead is one such poison and dogs are the pets most commonly affected by ingesting this poison. It is a heavy metal capable of accumulating within the dog's internal organs which is potentially fatal.

So where do your canine friends pick up this poisonous metal? Paints use to contain lead and gnawing on old painted woodwork is one source of lead poisoning. Dogs may also swallow inappropriate objects and have been poisoned by swallowing lead fishing weights or old lead toys. Improperly glazed ceramic bowls, used as feeding or water bowls, have been implicated in some cases of lead poisoning in dogs.

 See here: http://www.helium.com/items/2233994-signs-and-treatments-for-lead-poisoning-in-dogs

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