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Amarillo News, Weather, Sports  Smoke injuries taking a toll on
pets  Posted: Updated:  Diana Crawford NewsChannel 10  Amarillo,
Texas - Dogs and cats are also victims of Sunday's fire, and
while owners locate lost pets, they're finding yet another
problem. Some animals are suffering from the heat and smoke of
the blaze.  Veterinary clinics across Amarillo are filling up
fast with pets suffering from smoke inhalation and other fire
related injuries.  A local vet tells us the problem is easily
curable for the most part. The animal is given oxygen and then
antibiotics. Anti-inflammatory medication is also prescribed to
help with the swelling. Dr. Webb says if the problem is severe,
breathing treatments are provided. She says, "The biggest
problem that these guys have that we've seen, with smoke
inhalation just like people, is they get a lot of carbon
monoxide poison basically and heat from the fire depending on
how close they were, heat injuries to