Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Target, Home Depot, Foreman’s Garden Supply and other garden supply stores contains a lethal ingredient called ‘Theobromine’. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They can eat this and die.
Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company’s website, this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs. Continue reading Toxic garden mulch from cocoa husks
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poisonous plants listing
Seek veterinary assistance if you think your dog ate any of these plants and/or is experiencing the following symptoms: Continue reading poisonous plants listing
Rodenticides; rat poison
PDF file of various rodenticides (rat poisons) , their mechanism of action, how to calculate the dose the dog may have received by eating the poison, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment plans.
Poisonous & medicinal plants
Poisonous & Medicinal plants link:
http://avc.upei.ca/plants_types
Poisonous plants database:
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html<
Raisin toxicity ; case study
Case History Article by Laurinda Morris, DVM
This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet.
My patient was a 56 pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix who ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but the owner didn’t call my emergency service until 7AM. Continue reading Raisin toxicity ; case study
Raisin toxicity
Raisin Toxicity
Around 1989, the APCC ( Animal Poison Control Center) began noticing a trend in dogs who had eaten grapes or raisins: Nearly all developed acute renal (kidney) failure. …In all of the cases, the ingredients for potential acute renal failure were the same. ” Continue reading Raisin toxicity