Salt toxicosis
Salt toxicosis is the overconsumption of salt.[1] The symptoms may include (in the gastrointestinal tract and specifically a human's tract) a swollen tongue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and thirst. Neurological effects may include thirst, irritability, weakness, headache, and convulsions. Cerebral edema may also occur, and muscle tremors can also be present.[2] Salt toxicosis also affects many breeds of pets or domesticated animals, such as cats, dogs, horses, cows, and birds. Symptoms for pets may include vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence, lethargy, walking drunk, abnormal fluid accumulation within the body, excessive thirst or urination, potential injury to the kidneys, tremors, seizures, coma, and eventually could lead to death without care.[3]
Salt toxicosis may be caused by the ingestion of salt dough.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Larry J. Thompson, DVM, PhD, DABVT, Senior Research Scientist, Nestlé Purina PetCare. "Salt Toxicity". Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Dart, R.C. (ed). Medical Toxicology. Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia, PA. 2004., p. 1058. "Sodium Chloride and the Human Health affects".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Salt and Dogs, Salt and Cats - Salt Poisoning in Cats and Dogs". Pet Poison Hotline.
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