[Slings and Arrows]

Pix, video at source.

For the record, alcohol does not "alter antifreeze chemicals and allow them to be flushed out of an animal’s body" - it competes with ethylene glycol for alcohol dehydrogenase, and thus interrupts the chain of reactions that transforms antifreeze into toxic metabolites. (Yes, I had to say that.)

[Slings and Arrows]

For Australians, I'm pretty sure that vodka is considered a soft drink.

[Darksheare]

The mind boggles.
“To save this dog, we must get it blitzed!”
*whimper*
“Bring out the 151!!”

Later on, dog and man are blind drunk, and griping about sports..

[catnipman]

Thanks for posting this! I had no idea that there was and “antidote” for ethylene glycol poisoning. Thought it was a sure death sentence for any animal (including human) who consumed this stuff.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Time for a couple shots for me! Damn time change!

[Talisker]

For the record, alcohol does not "alter antifreeze chemicals and allow them to be flushed out of an animal’s body" - it competes with ethylene glycol for alcohol dehydrogenase, and thus interrupts the chain of reactions that transforms antifreeze into toxic metabolites. (Yes, I had to say that.)

Science slam dunk award!

[RichInOC]

[cue “Hair of the Dog” by Nazareth]

[Salamander]

Thank you.

:)

(Can’t imagine thinking it was funny, had it been my dog)

[Vince Ferrer]

[GeronL]

Is the first line even in English?

[BlueDragon]

Interesting. thanks

[pallis]

I was going to make the same point. The enzymes that digest the antifreeze prefer the alcohol, and let the ethylene glycol pass harmlessly. So remember to get good and drunk before imbibing your favorite antifreeze.

[dennisw]

Interesting!! A few years ago doggie got too curious about a porcupine and got rewarded with quills in his nose area about 20 of them. Obviously his nose is a very tender sensitive area.

He was in a so much pain and excitability we could not extract the quills (with pliers) until we poured some whisky down his mouth which was also difficult. We should have mixed it with water.

Once he was drunk we got the quills out

[xone]

(Yes, I had to say that.)

I'm glad you did, good science.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Dang. You beat me to it.

[Ken H]

For the record, alcohol does not "alter antifreeze chemicals and allow them to be flushed out of an animal’s body" - it competes with ethylene glycol for alcohol dehydrogenase, and thus interrupts the chain of reactions that transforms antifreeze into toxic metabolites.

HUH? I mean, I was going to make that very point!

[Silentgypsy]

That’s very good to know! (Also, too bad it couldn’t do something with the aldehydes or whatever they are.)

[Faith65]

Very interesting and good info to know. (#28 too)
Thanks!

[Organic Panic]

Whoo hoo. Since November 5 2008 I am immune to antifreeze!