Tag: Dog

  • This Is Why You Don’t Give Dogs Chocolate

    Chocolate has a toxic ingredient called theobromine which is poisonous to dogs, dark chocolate is the worst  but it is still quite high in milk chocolate.

    Urgent treatment may be needed if your dog has eaten chocolate, you can help the vet by telling them how much you think your dog has consumed and bring the wrappers in.

    Symptoms for chocolate poisoning will occur between 4 and 24 hours after consumption, normally with vomiting and diarrhoea, increased heart rate, hyperactivity, rapid breathing and possible seizures.

    There is no antidote for chocolate poisoning in most cases the vet will make your dog vomit, also they may wash out your dogs stomach or feed them activated charcoal which will help to absorb any theobromine left in the dogs system, they may also need to be placed on a intravenous drip, medication to control heart rate and to stop seizures.

    This is obviously very distressing for the dog and can be very upsetting and expensive for the owner.

    This post sums it up by Greenbrier emergency animal hospital “This is a great “action shot” of what we start with after your dog presents for a Chocolate Toxicity. Thanks Dr. Antonucci for this picture. Thanks to the dog’s owner for allowing us to post and bringing her in to be fixed. Thanks to my staff for mopping up the floor. Thanks to the air filters for ridding the office of the smell of yucky chocolate. Thanks to the staff member who totally under estimated when placing a single blue pad to catch the vomit”.

    Do Not give your dog chocolate and if by accident they get hold of some please keep an eye on them and seek veterinary treatment if needed.

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  • Heartbreaking Story Of Abandoned Dog

    “My family brought me home, all cradled in their arms. They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was full of charm. They played with me and laughed with me and showered me with toys. I sure did love my family, especially the little girls and boys.”

    “The children loved to feed me; they gave me special treats. They even let me sleep with them – all snuggled in the sheets. I used to go for walks, often several times a day. They even fought to hold the leash, I’m very proud to say.”

    “These are the things I’ll not forget – a cherished memory. Now that I’m in the shelter – without my family. They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe. But I didn’t know the difference between the old one and the new.”

    “The kids and I would grab a rag, for hours we would tug. So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug. They said that I was out of control, and would have to live outside. This I didn’t understand, although I tried and tried.”

    “The walks stopped, one by one, they said they hadn’t time. I wish that I could change things; I wish I knew my crime. My life became so lonely in the backyard, on a chain. I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.”

    “So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why. They said I caused an allergy, and then they each kissed me goodbye. If I’d only had some training when I was a little pup, I wouldn’t have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up.”

    “‘You only have one day left, I heard the worker say. Does that mean I have a second chance? Do I go home today?”

    -Anonymous

  • Essential Oils Nearly Killed My Dog-Must Read

    Warning, Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn’t recognise me. Being a nanny dog I thought I woke him and he was having a night terror.

    Sunday he was still acting weird, he just wasn’t his normal self.

    I realised I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off.

    Today whilst at work my friend who pops into let my dog out said he would not come out from beneath the bed very odd behaviour from a normally very sociable friendly little guy.

    I came home from work early to check on him and again he was very confused and out of character,I thought it best to take him to the emergency vets to get him checked over.

    Turns out the tea tree oil I had been using in my diffuser was toxic to dogs, I didn’t even put it in his body,even the smell of it can cause damage.

    Thankfully tests show that his liver is okay but we aren’t out of the woods yet.

    It is now 72 hours after his exposure he was given fluids under his skin to try to clear out all the toxins from his tiny body.

    The vets sad they are seeing more an more cases like this as the popularity of essential oils is growing.

    Please be sure the essential oils you are using are not toxic to your dog, cat or other pets.

    Heres a list of dangerous essential oils.

    1. Anise (Pimpinella anisum)

    2. Birch (Betula)

    3. Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)

    4. Boldo (Peumus boldus)

    5. Calamus (Acorus calamus)

    6. Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)

    7. Cassia (Cassia fistula)

    8. Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)

    9. Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

    10. Garlic (Allium sativum)

    11. Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)

    12. Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

    13. Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)

    14. Juniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of Juniper Berry)

    15. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

    16. Mustard (Brassica juncea)

    17. Oregano (Origanum vulgare)

    18. Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

    19. Red or White Thyme

    20. Rue (Ruta graveolens)

    21. Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)

    22. Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

    23. Savory (Satureja)

    24. Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

    25. Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

    26. Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)

    27. Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)

    28. Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

    29. Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

    30. Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

     

     

  • Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death

    LETS GET HER NAME OUT THERE SO SHE DOESN’T HAVE A ANIMAL FOR LIFE!!!!

    His name stands for You Only Live Once but Yolo the Staffordshire Bull Terrier life ended in agony and alone – and his owner avoided jail.

    A court heard how his owner Emma Miles locked him in the kitchen of her flat when she moved out, leaving him to starve to death. Only fur and faeces were found in his stomach and his internal organs had decomposed.

    Emma Miles (Forber) a 28-year-old mother of two, left the Staffordshire Bull Terrier locked in the kitchen of the council flat she rented in Oak Drive, Dursley, Gloucestershire when she moved to a new address in August 2016, magistrates Following her formal eviction from the property, council workers clearing the property discovered that the kitchen floor was covered in faeces and a brown sludge, and subsequently discovered the emaciated corpse of a dog wrapped in a plastic bin bag, which had been placed in a cupboard.

    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death
    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death

    When Stroud District Council’s animal welfare officers were called in to investigate the case Miles claimed that she had given the dog, named Yolo, to a former boyfriend.

    However rigorous investigations by SDC animal welfare officer Alex Myrie demonstrated that was not the case, and that Miles had left Yolo alone in the flat without food, water or human company over a period of weeks, which resulted in him starving to death.

    A post-mortem examination found that the dog’s stomach contents contained only dog fur and faeces, the only sources of food that would have been available to him.

    A wound was discovered that was consistent with a pressure sore arising from an inability to move prior to his death. The brown sludge found on the kitchen floor was consistent with the advanced decomposition of internal organs.

    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death
    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death

    A vet appointed by the council reported that Yolo ‘suffered a great deal in the slow, cruel and unnecessary process of starvation.’

    Miles was found guilty of causing Yolo unnecessary suffering which resulted in his death and was sentenced to 18 weeks of custody, suspended for 12 months and ordered to complete 180 hours of unpaid work in the community within 12 months. She was disqualified from owning or having responsibility for any animal for 10 years and ordered to pay £1,000 towards council costs as well as a £115 victim surcharge.

    Mrs Myrie, who led the investigation, said: “In my 16 years in this role, this is the worst case of animal cruelty I have had to deal with.

    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death
    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death

    “The last days and weeks of Yolo’s life must have been the stuff of nightmares. Staffies thrive on human company and the thought of Yolo spending his last week’s not only starving and thirsty but also lonely, breaks my heart.

    “It seems a cruel irony that Yolo’s name stands for ‘You Only Live Once’ when his life ended so cruelly and needlessly.

    “There are no winners in cases of this nature but we are very grateful to the courts for bringing Miss Miles to account for her actions, in particular banning her from having any responsibility for any animal for the next 10 years.” 10 POXY YEARS 😡

    Councillor Simon Pickering, chairman of Stroud District Council’s environment committee said: “The level of cruelty uncovered in this case is completely abhorrent.

    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death
    Woman Who Starved Her Dog To Death

    “I wish publicly to thank the diligence and dedication of our animal welfare and legal teams for their excellent work to ensure a successful prosecution.

    LETS BRING JUSTICE FOR YOLO

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