What happens when dogs eat salt?

Answer 1

I would start with, be prepared for your dog to vomit. Salt ingestion tends to result in a violent purging of the stomach contents, after which the dog will rest, recover and be fine in a few hours. If your dog doesn't vomit, keep an eye on him for the next 3-5 days and make sure he has access to lots of fresh water - it will take several additional bowls to see him through the day while you are out of the house. Your dog will likely drink a lot of extra water to flush the salt out of his system, but once he does so will probably be fine. Signs of not being fine include incoordination, "walking drunk" or inability to walk normally, dizziness, drooling and seizures. Salt toxicosis can cause neurologic problems, so if your dog's behavior changes over the course of a few hours, this is a medical emergency and you need to be on the road to a veterinarian as soon as possible. If your dog ate industrial salt, such as water softener salt or road salt, call your veterinarian for assistance - these salts have more in them than just sodium and chloride, and those other ingredients could have additional toxicologic properties.

Answer 2

If a dog eats to much salt it can cause kidney failure

Answer 3

You should take them to the vet right away!

Answer 4

Let your dog clear out his stomach then offer him fresh water - if he didn't absorb too much salt, he should be fine within a few hours.

Answer 5

High levels of sodium is very unhealthy for dogs and cats. Call your local veterinary surgery just to be safe.