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yorkietalkjilly · 01-31-2014, 04:34 PM

Ohmygosh, I couldn't have waited around for the nausea and vomiting - I'd have had Tibbe at the ER vet immediately and probably thought he'd go into cardiac arrest on the way as the websites usually say the toxin can cause heart arrhythmia and even be lethal if not treated immediately. I'm such a wuss about toxins and things like that I would have panicked when I saw that mucus around or near her mouth and oral mucous membranes and not waited for symptoms! Of course, I make more than one useless visit to the vet yearly due to that overly cautious attitude!

Whew! What a close call you had with her. Poor Cookie - I'll bet she was really nauseated and sick. Thank goodness you got her in when you did! It could have gotten seriously bad in a hurry once that toxin entered her system and she began to be affected by the poison. I'm so glad you can be with her for the next 24 hours and watch her for any more symptoms. I'm praying there will be absolutely nothing and that sweet little Cookie fully recovers soon and suffers no ill effects and has no more brushes with those awful toads! Next one might be more toxic. I'll bet you won't ever allow her out alone or turn your back outside for one second after this. Cookie's sure a cutie!

yorkiefan_ · 01-31-2014, 05:03 PM

Now Cook seems to be getting mad at only getting her two teaspoons of gastro food every 2-3 hours. Girl loves her Royal Canin. But Doc's orders were a bland diet for 24 hours.

gracielove · 01-31-2014, 05:19 PM

A call to the vet when in doubt is always best. Online assistance is OK in some situations but when you are dealing with a possible poisoning, trauma, or any event you are unsure of call the vet or get in the car and head there ASAP. I'm glad to got her there as soon as she vomited. I hope she stays well for you.

Gosh, all we have to deal with are coyotes, hawks, owls, and bears. Toads are a less obvious threat but that can make them all the more dangerous I guess.

yorkiefan_ · 01-31-2014, 05:46 PM

Cook is really hungry right now, and keeps pestering me for her dinner. But I'm only supposed to give her a couple of teaspoons every 2-3 hours, and that window doesn't open for another hour and 15 minutes.

Lilah Charm · 01-31-2014, 06:00 PM

Glad to hear little cookie is doing well- what a scare! Good think you got her to the vet so quick, I am grateful not to have a very froggy area to live in.

pink66 · 01-31-2014, 10:09 PM

Cookie is very fortunate to have such an attentive human. You must have been so scared when you saw her with that nasty toad.

yorkiefan_ · 01-31-2014, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by pink66

Cookie is very fortunate to have such an attentive human. You must have been so scared when you saw her with that nasty toad.

I was scared after. When it was happening all I could think was to get that thing away ASAP. She seems to be doing really well. I just checked on her and no vomiting, after no vomiting this afternoon nor evening. I'll probably check on her again at 5AM and then of course at 7AM when I get up.

yorkiefan_ · 02-01-2014, 05:49 AM

Checked on her at 5am and she needed to go out, and made a good solid poop (no diarrhea). Then she was ready for breakfast at 7am. No puking or anything. I can't wait until about 2pm when I can start giving her Royal Cabin again instead of bland wet food two teaspoons at a time.

yorkiefan_ · 02-01-2014, 09:29 AM

Yesterday Cook didn't want to give me kisses, which is way out of the ordinary. I don't know if it was because she felt sick, because she was mad I was only feeding her two teaspoons at a time of bland gastro food, or if she was mad I stole her kill. But she is now back to normal with the yorkie kisses.

kjc · 02-01-2014, 09:48 AM

I wonder if the froggy toxin made her mouth sensitive? Glad she's now forgiven you though... I'm sure she was mad about you stealing her kill too! Yorkie kisses are the best!

yorkiefan_ · 02-01-2014, 09:51 AM

I just hoped she learned to leave them alone now, having been taught the lesson the hard way. I have been trying to train her to leave them alone by leashing her on potty trips near sunrise/sunset when they're usually out, but I guess the hunting instinct is hard to suppress there.

kjc · 02-01-2014, 10:13 AM

Have you worked with her on the 'Leave it' command? (Now would be a good time,(JK))

yorkiefan_ · 02-01-2014, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kjc

Have you worked with her on the 'Leave it' command? (Now would be a good time,(JK))

I have gotten her to reliably drop things, but stopping her from going after stuff is still a work in progress.

yorkiefan_ · 06-05-2014, 09:42 PM

Crap, Cookie was going after another toad again tonight when I took her out to pee. Since I had her on a leash (specifically because of the toad problem at night) I stopped her before she got to it, but I was hoping she learned her lesson to not go try to kill these things after getting sick the first time. After I took Cook inside I went back and killed the toad and disposed of the body.

MauiGirl · 06-05-2014, 10:30 PM

You know how scary this sounds to me after I lost Meika to a poisonous Bufo toad.

Do you know what kind of toads are in your area? It would be good to verify and know if they are actually poisonous.

01-31-2014, 04:34 PM	#16
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Ohmygosh, I couldn't have waited around for the nausea and vomiting - I'd have had Tibbe at the ER vet immediately and probably thought he'd go into cardiac arrest on the way as the websites usually say the toxin can cause heart arrhythmia and even be lethal if not treated immediately. I'm such a wuss about toxins and things like that I would have panicked when I saw that mucus around or near her mouth and oral mucous membranes and not waited for symptoms! Of course, I make more than one useless visit to the vet yearly due to that overly cautious attitude! Whew! What a close call you had with her. Poor Cookie - I'll bet she was really nauseated and sick. Thank goodness you got her in when you did! It could have gotten seriously bad in a hurry once that toxin entered her system and she began to be affected by the poison. I'm so glad you can be with her for the next 24 hours and watch her for any more symptoms. I'm praying there will be absolutely nothing and that sweet little Cookie fully recovers soon and suffers no ill effects and has no more brushes with those awful toads! Next one might be more toxic. I'll bet you won't ever allow her out alone or turn your back outside for one second after this. Cookie's sure a cutie! __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

01-31-2014, 05:03 PM	#17
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	Now Cook seems to be getting mad at only getting her two teaspoons of gastro food every 2-3 hours. Girl loves her Royal Canin. But Doc's orders were a bland diet for 24 hours. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

01-31-2014, 05:46 PM	#19
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	Cook is really hungry right now, and keeps pestering me for her dinner. But I'm only supposed to give her a couple of teaspoons every 2-3 hours, and that window doesn't open for another hour and 15 minutes. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

01-31-2014, 06:00 PM	#20
Lilah Charm Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,721	Glad to hear little cookie is doing well- what a scare! Good think you got her to the vet so quick, I am grateful not to have a very froggy area to live in. __________________ Alyssa and Lilah

01-31-2014, 10:09 PM	#21
pink66 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Aberdeen, MD Posts: 550	Cookie is very fortunate to have such an attentive human. You must have been so scared when you saw her with that nasty toad. __________________ Shannon & Puff "All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed; for after all he was only human. He wasn't a dog." Charles M. Schultz

01-31-2014, 05:19 PM	#18
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	A call to the vet when in doubt is always best. Online assistance is OK in some situations but when you are dealing with a possible poisoning, trauma, or any event you are unsure of call the vet or get in the car and head there ASAP. I'm glad to got her there as soon as she vomited. I hope she stays well for you. Gosh, all we have to deal with are coyotes, hawks, owls, and bears. Toads are a less obvious threat but that can make them all the more dangerous I guess.

02-01-2014, 05:49 AM	#23
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	Checked on her at 5am and she needed to go out, and made a good solid poop (no diarrhea). Then she was ready for breakfast at 7am. No puking or anything. I can't wait until about 2pm when I can start giving her Royal Cabin again instead of bland wet food two teaspoons at a time. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

02-01-2014, 09:29 AM	#24
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	Yesterday Cook didn't want to give me kisses, which is way out of the ordinary. I don't know if it was because she felt sick, because she was mad I was only feeding her two teaspoons at a time of bland gastro food, or if she was mad I stole her kill. But she is now back to normal with the yorkie kisses. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

02-01-2014, 09:48 AM	#25
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	I wonder if the froggy toxin made her mouth sensitive? Glad she's now forgiven you though... I'm sure she was mad about you stealing her kill too! Yorkie kisses are the best! __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

02-01-2014, 09:51 AM	#26
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	I just hoped she learned to leave them alone now, having been taught the lesson the hard way. I have been trying to train her to leave them alone by leashing her on potty trips near sunrise/sunset when they're usually out, but I guess the hunting instinct is hard to suppress there. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie

02-01-2014, 10:13 AM	#27
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	Have you worked with her on the 'Leave it' command? (Now would be a good time,(JK)) __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

06-05-2014, 09:42 PM	#29
yorkiefan_ I ♥ my Cookie Monster! Donating Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Texas Posts: 3,007	Crap, Cookie was going after another toad again tonight when I took her out to pee. Since I had her on a leash (specifically because of the toad problem at night) I stopped her before she got to it, but I was hoping she learned her lesson to not go try to kill these things after getting sick the first time. After I took Cook inside I went back and killed the toad and disposed of the body. __________________ Cookie ;;; RIP Minnie Last edited by yorkiefan_; 06-05-2014 at 09:44 PM.

06-05-2014, 10:30 PM	#30
MauiGirl Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 7,740	You know how scary this sounds to me after I lost Meika to a poisonous Bufo toad. Do you know what kind of toads are in your area? It would be good to verify and know if they are actually poisonous. __________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA