Poisoned dogs?

[JohnnyJones]

Well my terriers have been at it again, they gave the OH the slip on Saturday night and didn't return until 4 am.

They both had gunged up eyes, but more worrying is that now, 3 days on they are both lethargic and stiff legged. This is unheard of. After other overnight jaunts they have had a 'day off' the next day, but then back to it.

I'm up and on the way out now at 9 am and they haven't even woken up.

Anyone had any experience with dogs eating poison?

Cheers.

[Jasandjules]

Well, I've known of dogs to be poisoned at dog shows. Get them to the vet now to be on the safe side IMHO.

[monkey gland]

If only a place existed, where there were doctors but for animals, and people were able to take their pets there for them to be examined by someone who had studied the art of animal welfare.

[JohnnyJones]

They have been to the vet. They aren't vomiting and their stools are good and their appetite is fine so there's not a lot the vet can do.

So save the sarcasm.

[Mrs Grumpy]

To be fair, no mention of vet was made in your OP, so it's a reasonable assumption that you hadn't seen one.

What did the vet say about the gunged up eyes, lethargy and stiffness after 3 days? Have any blood tests been done? In all honesty, only a vet can say if they've been poisoned or whatever and would then need to know what type of poison to know what the antidote is.

Do you think perhaps a long line may be useful for the future?

[freecar]

TBH if they've been to the vets what more are we going to be able to add to the event?

Do you not trust your vet?

Frankly had I such concerns about my vets diagnosis of my dog that I sought advice over the internet I'd be changing vets.

[Jasandjules]

JohnnyJones said:

They have been to the vet. They aren't vomiting and their stools are good and their appetite is fine so there's not a lot the vet can do.

So save the sarcasm.

What has he tested them for though?

[JohnnyJones]

I just asked about poison as that was all I needed to know about.

Isn't there a famous saying about assumption?

Anyway, Google is my friend so no need for any more replies. Thanks.

[BOR]

Hard to know what to add. There was a piece in The Guardian yesterday about gamekeepers laying poison to kill of eagles,which was also ingested by dogs. Whether you live in the countryside, or the city, there are plenty of risks of poisoning. Here's a post I made some time ago regarding my own dog.

About a 6months ago, our Whippet ingested some sort of poison - Metaldhyd - found in slug pellets (amongst other products).
The symptoms were listlessness followed by epileptic fitting. She was sedated by a local vet, then rushed to an animal clinic at the university. Intensive care and a "prepare for the worst" conversation with the doctor. The problem with that toxin, iirc, is that it's a nerve agent, but, they managed to pump out what they could, and stabilise and treat her over the next 48hrs.

She survived what is normally fatal, and appears to have no long term damage.

If I were you, I would by-pass your local vet, and try to find a clinic with more experience with poisoning.

[Jasandjules]

JohnnyJones said:

I just asked about poison as that was all I needed to know about.

Do you happen to know what poison it was?

[JohnnyJones]

Jasandjules said:

Do you happen to know what poison it was?

Not really.

There are some pesticides that don't cause vomiting or diarrehoa apparantly, but after trawling the internet I have concluded that the little buggers are just exhausted. Vet agrees, so be it.

[Jasandjules]

How are they now?

[JohnnyJones]

Back to normal, thanks for asking.

Took 5 or 6 days though, can't imagine what they must have been doing to get that tired.

The male was especially stiff in his back legs, I can imagine them with a cat up a tree just jumping at it for hours!

[Jasandjules]

At least they have perked up again now. Good news.