Veterinarians are sounding the alarm for pet owners to watch out for toxic cane toads as the rainy season continues.

If your pet licks, bites, or swallows a cane toad, without proper treatment, the toxin can make them sick and die in 15 minutes. Symptoms include: frantic or disoriented behavior, brick red gums ...

FWC says they are often confused with the native southern toad. But, adult cane toads are generally much larger than adult southern toads, which only grow to approximately 3 to 4 inches.

Meet the invasive, toxic cane toad, also known as bufo toad, marine toad and giant toad. Cane toads secrete a milky-white toxin from the glands behind their eyes called bufotoxin that can harm or ...

A cane toad can kill your pet without moving a muscle — all it takes is one lick from a curious cat or dog. Getty Images. They don’t need to physically attack — the toxic, ...

How can I prevent cane toad poisoning in pets? Keep your pets indoors at night. Cane toads are more active at night; When outdoors, keep your pets in an area you can keep free of cane toads.

Cane toads often can be confused with the native southern toad. However key differences are their size and the shape of their glands. A native southern toad does not grow to more than 3 to 4 ...

Cane toads were introduced to Australia in the 1930s and are considered an invasive species there. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS. The researchers discovered that in areas where the dead toads had ...

FWC says they are often confused with the native southern toad. But, adult cane toads are generally much larger than adult southern toads, which only grow to approximately 3 to 4 inches.

With few exceptions, a toad in Florida that is larger than 4 inches is almost certainly an invasive cane toad, according to the University of Florida. The native southern toad is most likely to be ...

Scientists have knocked out genes that trigger cane toad tadpoles to turn into active toads, turning them into "Peter Pan"-like perpetual adolescents. The work provides a way to slow or halt the ...

Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem.According to researchers, removing a single gene that controls production ...