dave1949
Super Star Member
Why do you KEEP referencing Ethylene glycol ( toxic ) antifreeze, when we are discussing propylene glycol antifreeze.
citing studies that are using data on toxic antifreeze in an argument about different materials is befuddleing????
rv antifreeze is PG.. NOT EG. your dog people apparently are 4 decades behind the times.. or are otherwise intentional obfuscating the issue for some reason???
I did not think the discussion was limited to RV antifreeze in the bucket, if so, my bad.
In any case, if RV AF is PG, it is still toxic to pets, it just takes a larger dose per body weight. That is why PG AF producers have agreed to add a bitter flavor to it.
The MDS sheet Aaron linked to:
INGESTION: Considered relatively non-toxic following acute ingestion,
however, lactic acidosis, stupor and seizures have been reported
following chronic ingestion and in individuals with underlying kidney
disease.
applies to humans, not pets. I don't know if the severity of effects are the same in dogs/cats and humans. I certainly wouldn't give my pets a chance to drink PG antifreeze, or think that it is harmless if they do. The dog journal is happy to see PG and the addition of the bitter flavor as great improvements in pet safety.