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Author Topic: Just got back form the vet.  (Read 2356 times)

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Offline wildlifeminnesota

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I thou it was nice out today that I would go out and get some thing done, At the same time I thou  my Buddy ( Pugs) can get out a little too. Two hour later

At  3pm he was shaking a little. At 3:45 he was shaking more so I thou it was time to bring he in. At 4:20  he could stand but not walk shaking bad, I put him on the couch with a blanking on him and he started  running a fever,

4:30 I was on the phone to the vet, 4:50 I was at the vet He was in a full seizure. I just go back home at 7pm With out him. He had to stay the night and all day,

We Have no clue what is worry with him at this point!!   

Nothing down in the garage, He was not out of my sight for more then 15 min at a time, He was in the yard the hole time.

No d-con for mics that he could have got in to..

The only thing I could think of was the compost ( old food) 

It was hard to see him in that seizure, 

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They told me if I did not bring him in he would have die,

Now What he got in to, In was in a very short time for it to start showing sign!!
« Last Edit: November 11/21/11, 08:01:25 PM by wildlifeminnesota »

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Just had my heat stop the phone ring. It was the vet, She told me he had another seizure at 8:00 pm but was small and he is responding the the drug's , and is doing OK at this point!!!

Hold on buddy hold on!!!!  I am so glad I did not way to take him in!!!  :cry: :cry:  
« Last Edit: November 11/21/11, 09:00:12 PM by wildlifeminnesota »

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Sorry to hear about that Wildlife.  When you know what caused this please share.
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just was on the phone to the vet, At the point he pulling throw it slow,, I will be see him at 5pm,

Thank You!!


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Pugs,, Is now at home, Do good!!!  Sleeping right next to me!!   :happy1: :happy1: Thank you all form your best wishes!!

Full update will be posted on what cause it.
It some thing you want to read if you have a dog!!

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Glad to hear the good news. 

Did you ever figure out what he got into?  Mushroom maybe?

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Good to hear the pup is on the mend...

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   Glad Pugs is doing ok.   :dancinred: :dancinred:   Any work on a possible cause?
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Thank you all, Pugs Is doing good!!  :happy1: :happy1:

cause? yes coming right up!!

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A scary lesson: eating compost can be fatal to pets
compost bin.
The vet techs shaved his front legs to insert IV catheters so he could receive a steady drip of anti-seizure medication intravenously throughout the night. They also induced vomiting, gave him a muscle relaxer and made him drink a charcoal liquid — and his was a mild case.
Most people I’ve talked to about the ordeal didn’t realize that compost could poison a dog. After all, it’s just fruits, vegetables, grains, eggshells and paper, right? The problem is a fungus that can be in decomposing objects, particularly those with moist food, including compost and garbage.
 
The main symptom of tremorgenic mycotoxin intoxication, as the name suggests, is tremors. On a recent Monday, about two hours after I chased him from the compost bin, Pugs began shaking all over and not vomiting. Not all dogs vomit as a result of the toxin, if  Pugs did, he would have  prevented some of the toxins from staying in his system. That would have made his case less severe.
 
The nonstop shaking seemed so unusual that I called the vet,
 
The staff told me to bring him in. On the drive to vet he next to me snuggling close to me and resting his head atop my lap, drooling. I found out later that the mycotoxin affects the central nervous system and can cause hallucinations.
Pugs symptoms were nonspecific, but veterinarian intern, was able to make a diagnosis quickly because I told her that he had been in the compost bin that day.
 
Vet said early treatment is crucial. If left untreated, the toxins can lead to seizures and death. (Any seizure that lasts long enough can kill a dog.) Also, the tremors can cause a dog’s temperature to spike. Not treating the problem is very risky.
 
Pet owners should not try to induce vomiting in their pet because the tremors and loss of muscle control could cause the dog to aspirate — inhale vomit — which could lead to pneumonia. A vet needs to decide whether inducing vomiting is safe.
 
“There’s nothing that a pet owner can do at home that’ll help them,” vet said.
 
There are few reports in the veterinary world about tremorgenic mycotoxin intoxication, she said. In one report she found, four dogs were normal after 48 hours of hospitalization.
But vet said he expects the issue will get more attention as more people take up backyard  
 
“We hadn’t really seen it before,” vet  said. “It’s kind of new vet clinics in the past few years.”
 
Make sure dogs can’t get to compost piles and garbage cans, she said. If you see your dog ingest compost, watch for tremors, vomiting, diarrhea or lethargy. Other outdoor hazards that pet owners should keep in mind are rodent bait and antifreeze.
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