Someone recently posted something similar about their dog and it was determined he may have eaten some cannabis off the ground on their walk because they didn’t have any he would have access to in the house.

Wow I am so sorry. Do you put any chemicals on your yard or weed eater or anything? Any mushrooms?

Oh wow sorry to hear this and glad that your pup is on the way to recovery. Do you think he ate something on a walk?

What happened? Where did this occur? Paws crossed for his recovery.

Could be gummies

Well, I called this morning, they told me he's in better shape, he's able to pee (lift his leg) and he's barking, so that's a good sign.

But he's still walking a little crooked and he's not eating. But I'm not worried, because during this time of year, it's not uncommon for him to skip lunch.

They're going to keep him until at least this evening (24 hours since he ingested it) and put him on a drip to continue helping him eliminate the toxic substance and give him something for his intestines.

the vet confirmed to me that it must be a recreational drug like hashish or space cake that he must have ingested because the blood tests showed absolutely nothing, they were perfect

I texted people who live in the neighborhood to warn them, and some told me that they suspected they knew where it was, so I'm not going there anymore, ever. i'll make detour from now on

Take an uber and get to an emergency vet!!

Tell your dad it’ll be a more expensive vet bill if you wait. Take a cab or Uber!

Or call an emergency vet and put them on speaker with your dad so he realizes he needs to go in asap

No point in asking here over and over again. You will get a lot of suggestions to what it might be from kind hearted frenchie lover but the only way to find out and help him is to get to a vet ASAP. Take a cab, Uber, call a friend, ask your dad for a life favor, do anything possible for your little fur-friend. Anything but wait....

Take him now!

Thank you for your suggestions. I will be putting together my own kit for next time. I don't know that it was the fever today because it seemed mild compared to what others go through but it was enough to scare me into shape! Shortly after I posted this she got off her bed and devoured her food and went outside to roll around in the grass for awhile. She seems OK now..not 100% but eating and drinking. She was doing her tricks too to try to get treats (I often wonder who is training who..). I'm still calling the vet tomorrow and see if we can squeeze in. Thanks again!

Go get a thermometer from the store asap. Any human thermometer will work. Get vaseline as well to put on the tip and check her temp rectally. It’s very important you get a temp so you know how severe the episode is and can go from there. If it’s anything over 105 F, she needs to go to the vet asap for sub Q fluids. If the fever keeps climbing, she’s at risk for brain swelling, seizures, organs shutting down… it becomes very life threatening. If she does have a fever (anything over 102.5), give her baby aspirin. Look up dosage according to her weight. Also manually administer refrigerated coconut water using child medication syringes every 1-2 hours esp if she isn’t drinking on her own, she needs electrolytes replenished from dehydration and will help cool her down. Other than that, just let her sleep. Not on you or in the sun or on a heavy blanket. The couch or floor is best.

This past year my Shar Pei has been experiencing monthly fevers. We do keep a stock of Carprofen but this medicine is very harsh on the liver and his recovery from the medicine takes weeks. I asked my vet to teach me how to administer subcutaneous fluids.

They were extremely kind and helpful and I keep subcutaneous fluids purchased from chewy handy at all times. I also have a box of clean needles and lines for the subcutaneous fluid pouches. All three items are very inexpensive on chewy but you will need a prescription approval from your vet. That being said you will need to discuss this option with them first and learn how to administer the fluids.

These fluids should be administered when they reach a temperature of 103°. Once I administer the fluids, his temperature immediately drops and I don’t have to administer the carprofen.

This has been extremely helpful and has allowed us to take care of him at home instead of taking him to the vet which ends up being very costly and causes him a lot of anxiety. While administering the subcutaneous fluids, we continuously check his temperature every hour.

We also have been administering CBD for the past three months and we have noticed a significant change. He has been eating better, sleeping better and his fevers are not happening as often. We hope this continues as he continues his dosage of CBD.

If you’re interested in a CBD option, I use the Heal, Calm and Digest from the brand called CBD dog health.

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Check temp and call vet. It’s good to always have fever meds on hand.

Vomiting, lethargy, shaking, whining, stomach noises. All are things to lookout for. I hope it all works out OK

What exactly did your vet say, and where are you located? This is extremely serious and requires a vet - if the one you went to cannot do anything, there should at least be a place they can recommend to go to.

He needs to be in hospital NOW. If you can’t afford hospitalization, talk to them about what actual options exist. They may be able to give you a medication that you can administer to him that may stop a seizure. There are things you can do to help him. You just need to go to an emergency vet RIGHT AWAY. Good luck with him.

You need to bring your dog back to see a vet. Is there a 24 hour emergency clinic? Your dog is having what are called cluster seizures, which are life threatening. He needs to be admitted to the hospital for treatments including measures to stop the seizures.

I would not allow your dog to continue like this. You have to either treat very aggressively or put him to sleep for humane reasons.

Get a second opinion.

Were you there at the vet appointment, or was it your family member(s)?

A vet wouldn't just say nothing could be done and send a young dog home to suffer, with no instructions or medications to ease symptoms. They would refer on if it wasnt something they had the facilities to treat.

Emergency vet ot poison helpline. Can someone go back and retrace your steps and see if any trace of the suspect poison is still there?

>I’m thinking of going to the vet tomorrow

Continue to monitor her. If her behavior remains unchanged or gets worse, then I suggest taking her to the vet.

Is she spayed? Sounds like she's going into heat.

Do you give her exercise? Does the behavior change after a good walk?

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Foxglove is toxic to dogs but idk I'm not a vet

Out of produce one you really need to watch out for is grapes. It’s highly toxic and the drunk look is one of the first signs of the toxicity. It attacks the nervous system. I found this out in the most horrific of ways thanks to malicious neighbors years ago in Kitsap.

Watch out for them eating rabbit poop! I had never heard of Giardia before I moved here.

Check around for cannabis. Joint roaches would be my first guess.

As the previous commenter mentioned, fox glove is toxic for dogs if ingested, as is Rhododendron, English ivy, tansy etc. These are just a few of the more toxic ones, you can use google for a more complete list. The plants I listed are actually quite toxic and would probably present as vomiting and diarrhea, and can be fatal if not treated.

Additionally, ingesting wild mushrooms or marijuana can cause symptoms resembling being drunk. Mushroom ingestion being much more serious and would typically have vomiting and diarrhea as symptoms as well. I work for an emergency vet and we had a dog come in with marijuana intoxication symptoms who had eaten deer feces. Deer that eat marijuana plants shed the psychoactive part of it in their feces thus making the dog high. Drug test confirmed it. I would recommend taking her back into the vet for a drug test to rule out marijuana, as well as try to monitor her outside time more closely or limit her area outside to a space you know is free of any toxic plants.

I’ll be that guy.... your vet is a fucking idiot. I’d take him/her to the nearest 24/7 animal emergency hospital. Upon initial poisoning 1 teaspoon per 5 pounds of body weight of hydrogen peroxide normally will make the dog vomit whatever back up. At this point I would ask about the activated charcoal to help the dog out. Good luck

??? take your dog to another vet, and once this is handled please expose that vet for refusing to help a dog in need. if they didn’t have what they needed to help him, they should’ve transferred you elsewhere, not told you to take him home. i wish you the absolute best. i hope your dog makes it. i’m so sorry you’re going through this.

I’m going to be the horrible person and say that based on symptoms it’s a neurotoxin and far too late to do much. He probably won’t live through it.

Dude wtf that’s completely not okay for the vet to say that! You should take him to an emergency 24/7 vet right away

What kind of vet did you see where they told you there's nothing they can do! Take your dog to another vet. Had a family member loose a dog after being poisoned. The vet tried to save them but it was just too late. Best of luck to you and your pooch!

Accidents do happen, it's unfortunate. When dogs are older, like people, they will find it harder to recover but he/she might well be ok. But you have to brace yourself for that fact that your dog might be gone soon. Im sure he/she had a great life though. Hugs.

It’s good that your dog has appetite. Hard boiled eggs are actually pretty difficult to digest, so maybe she was still recovering and ate too fast. Make sure she is well hydrated- little bit of sugar in water will give her some energy boost.

Whenever my pup had tummy issues I was recommended to give rice porridge for at least a week by my vet, then slowly move on to solid food. I also gave him activated charcoal pills mixed with small amount of rice and water from boiled chicken then gave him very small boiled chicken breast pieces in increments throughout the following days. The poop will be black if you choose to give charcoal a try, btw.

Don’t be so hard on yourself. Accidents happen, your baby is a fighter and she’ll feel your anxiety and anger more than you realize.

My late dog ate half a chocolate bar when he got into some candy when he was younger. I was expecting him to die soon because of it. Nothing happened. Maybe he just got lucky but then I was reading about the whole "dogs die if they eat chocolate" and what I found is that unless it's in large quantities then it shouldn't be dangerous. I don't want to give you a false sense of security but it seems like your dog should be fine. Just keep an eye on her of course.