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09-26-2005, 12:33 PM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mississippi
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| poison question about roundup So last night was a very hard night for all of us; we spent it at the emergency vet. Heres my story....last saturday i put some round up down in the yard to kill a fungus, which it did. We watered the round up in three times since last saturday and it has rained twice so surely you would think the chemical was gone. Well, saturday night we let lexi out to do her business and she was chacing frogs in that area where the round up was spraid last week. I promply picked her up and brought her inside, she was fine the rest of the night no problems, very active healthy puppy. Then sunday came along and lexi ate fine, had regular bathroom trips for both 1 and 2, played with us all day then come 8 o clock she started pucking everywhere and having a hard time breathing so we called the emergency vet. They said to bring her in so we did...they put her on a special diet of wetlamb and rice, and some meds to take for the next 4 days. They also said to administer pedialyte for a few days so she doesn't dehydrate. My question is could the round up causes her vomiting and respatory problems. I mean it was down for a week watered in, and she didn't show symproms till almost 24 hours after playing in that area. OR could the frogs be poisonis? I have no clue, can someone help. She is doing fine now just a little tired and needy but good. I know it is a chemical and it can hurt her but so far after it was laid on the weeds? thank you
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09-26-2005, 01:38 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UT
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| had to reregister to post this.Some frogs secrete stuff in their skins that is toxic to dogs . Have hear alot of it contact between a dog and a Toad (Bufo). The Bufo, which can reach a size of over 4 pounds, secretes a toxin that can cause severe injury to a curious dog (death may occur in smaller dogs). Symptoms of this poisoning are foaming mouths, shaking, vomiting and diarrhea Toads are easily captured because they're large and slow but they may be fatal, particularly to small dogs and cats. Along with profuse, frothy drooling, symptoms of toad poisoning include vigorous head shaking, pawing at the mouth, continuous attempts to vomit, lack of coordination and staggering. Bon |
09-26-2005, 02:22 PM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastern PA
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| Roundup is primarily a salt and is usually absorbed by plants within a few hours. Excess should have been dissapated by this time. I would be leaning toward the frog issue or possibly something else. |
09-26-2005, 07:00 PM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 645
| thank you i knew certain frogs could be toxic but wasn't sure...the whole roundup thing kinda threw me for a loop. We have these very small green and balck frogs here they look like tree frogs not larger then a silver dollar and then we have these tiny red frogs too. Could they have poisoned her? From what was posted i am thinking i need to be really careful of the frogs. Thanks for signing up to help me, last night was horrific, i never want to have to rush her to the emergency room again. She was breathing so fast and shallow, not responding to her name, and vomiting all over.
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09-26-2005, 08:13 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UT
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| Realize that it could be something entirely different such as some vegetation in the yard . Nearly all frog secrete a substance that causes irritaion and different species are more dangerous than others, I have read of some dogs almost obtaining a sort of "high" fron this . They will lick or mouth them for the feeling they get from it ( or from what I have read.) It could quite possibly be the frogs .I woul investigate the yard for any plants that may be toxic to animals. Hope you find a solution Bonnie |
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