Dry ice causes frostbite to mouth and can cause internal injury from gas expansion.
Dogs
Emergency risk
Cats
Emergency risk
Risk level
Danger
Symptoms
Frostbite to mouth, gastrointestinal injury
What to do now
Contact vet. Do not induce vomiting.
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Open hubFrostbite to mouth, gastrointestinal injury
Contact vet. Do not induce vomiting.
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