MurphysMinder
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This has just been posted by someone in a fb group I am in. Something to be aware of.
SUSPECTED CANNABIS INGESTION IN YOUR DOGS:
It was mentioned that it might be helpful to share this as a main post in case anyone else’s dog eats druggie poo in the bushes on their walk or displays odd behaviour a few hours after their walk. Tala is a horror for eating fox and other poo and other than being revolting has never had this before but I have heard of two dogs that died from eating druggies poo and others very ill (we live in London. It could apply anywhere these days). I can usually call her back before she dives off into dodgy areas but this wasn’t our usual common and she dived off just at the end of our walk on Sunday. Where the big one goes, the little one follows! Occasionally the other way round. I couldn’t actually see anything when I went into the bushes to get them both so presumed they had finished it whatever it was. Even though Tala was still snuffling in the leaves. Oddly they didn’t smell of poo. They went for lie down when we got back and I presumed tired after walk as usual. A couple of hours later they were both sick - vile smelling yellow puréed consistency. Tala ate most of hers up before I could get to it
but I managed to stop Tess eating hers. Tess was looking a bit weird (walking strangely and wobbly) just before being sick so I thought it was due to being sick as she seemed to pick up. I fed them an hour later and they gobbled their food so I thought that was a good sign but watching them after that they were not right. Standing rocking back and forth or sitting staring into space with heads dropping then picking themselves up and swaying. Not really interested in anything but staring into space. If you got their attention they would focus on you and be alert but then go back to this weird state. Knowing what I do about other dogs we decided not to take a risk and to take them to the 24hr vets down the road from us. They confirmed this was typical of cannabis effects in dogs and that dogs brains absorb it more as are more sensitive to its affects than humans and they often get Ataxia. This was why Tala was doing strange movements like lifting her legs as if climbing over objects that weren’t there. Tess also was eating a hoof earlier and suddenly leapt back growling and barking at it, probably hallucinating. Also their heart rates were below normal. Horrible and scary. They were put on drips over night to help flush it out and given charcoal. Blood tests taken and bloods normal ranges thankfully but they were unable to test for the array of drugs used these days even though they apparently showed classic signs of Cannabis ingestion so we don’t know for certain which it was. Being in overnight also meant if their heart rates dropped too low they could be given something. They are both much better. Almost back to normal. Tala still not her full energetic self but apparently can take 48hrs. She was so sad and confused poor love. Couldn’t hold her head up without it continually dropping so I had to hold it for her until she settled enough to lie down
I hope our story helps everyone know what the signs are if it happens to them. I also hope it doesn’t happen to anyone else and wish we lived in a more civilised world
(pic on left her on Sun eve, pic on right how she usually looks)
SUSPECTED CANNABIS INGESTION IN YOUR DOGS:
It was mentioned that it might be helpful to share this as a main post in case anyone else’s dog eats druggie poo in the bushes on their walk or displays odd behaviour a few hours after their walk. Tala is a horror for eating fox and other poo and other than being revolting has never had this before but I have heard of two dogs that died from eating druggies poo and others very ill (we live in London. It could apply anywhere these days). I can usually call her back before she dives off into dodgy areas but this wasn’t our usual common and she dived off just at the end of our walk on Sunday. Where the big one goes, the little one follows! Occasionally the other way round. I couldn’t actually see anything when I went into the bushes to get them both so presumed they had finished it whatever it was. Even though Tala was still snuffling in the leaves. Oddly they didn’t smell of poo. They went for lie down when we got back and I presumed tired after walk as usual. A couple of hours later they were both sick - vile smelling yellow puréed consistency. Tala ate most of hers up before I could get to it
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