Poisoned dogs?
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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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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