Category Archives: Poisoning
Ticks worst in years
Already this spring we have seen dogs and cats back from the beach with tick paralysis. Reports from the coast say that the ticks are the worst seen in many years. Treat your pet for ticks before you leave for … Continue reading
Muffin mania – the dangers of sugar free sweetners
Riley is an energetic Pointer cross who helped out with the baking once too often. A couple of hours after eating a whole batch of apricot rough muffins he started drinking every bowl of water in the house dry. His … Continue reading
Rat bait poisoning
Rat and mouse baits contain warfarin. Warfarin stops the blood clotting. Dogs that eat rat bait show signs of bleeding within 24-48 hours. Continue reading
Snakes in the grass
Miss Lucy found a snake this morning. After all the rain there is plenty of long grass for snakes to slither through. Jack Russells are notorious snake killers so snake envenomation was top of our list this morning when Lucy … Continue reading
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