[PyrNet-L] Fw: HEALTH:Fwd Gardending Related Dangers

["Barb Bowes" <bamb@monmouth.com>]

Thought this might help save a dog from serious poisoning.

Barb Bowes
Bo, Molly, Chelsea (Pyrs) & Flopsy (Pyr Shep)
The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!
bamb@monmouth.com

> Bonnie Tischler wrote:
>
> > >>Forwarded  with permission to cross-post
> > >>
> > >> ---------
> > >>
> > >> I accidentally poisoned our Dane (Samantha) and want to
pass on the
> > >> details
> > >>  so others would not make the same mistake.
> > >>
> > >> On Tuesday I sprinkled bone meal and Ortho "RosePride
Systemic Rose &
> > >> Flower Care" around the cedar mulch surrounding the roses
in our rose
> > >> garden. Later the area around each rose was hosed down to
wash the
> > >> products into the mulch.
> > >>
> > >> On Wednesday, "Sam" took an afternoon stroll and caught
the scent of
> > >>the
> > >> bone  meal. Drawn to the scent she proceeded to lick the
bone meal
> > >>residue
> > >> and also the Ortho product.
> > >>
> > >> Within 30 to 60 minutes she had developed diarrhea, muscle
tremors, was
> > >>
> > >> very unsteady on her feet, and was drooling saliva from
her mouth (she
> > >> does not drool normally).
> > >>
> > >> I immediately called our vet who luckily got us in right
away. The
> > >> symptoms were worse and she was foaming severely from the
mouth with
> > >> continual "dry heaves". He said something must be done
immediately or
> > >>she
> > >> would be dead within a few minutes as she was getting
ready to go into
> > >> seizures.
> > >>
> > >> Bill made an "educated decision" (there was no time to do
lab tests)
> > >>based
> > >> on her severe symptoms and diagnosed her as having
organophosphate
> > >> poisoning(to check a product look under the "Physician
Warning" portion
> > >>of
> > >> the label).
> > >>
> > >> He administered Atropine IV and IM. Then put her on an IV
drip. We
> > >>watched
> > >> her and prayed a lot through the next two days as Bill
continued the
> > >> Atropine and IV's. Friday she got her appetite back and
that night the
> > >>IV
> > >> was removed and she was allowed to come home. She is not
out of the
> > >>woods
> > >> yet, but each day she gets a little more of her strength
back (she lost
> > >>15
> > >> to 20 pounds in a couple hours). However we still don't
know if she
> > >> sustained any liver or kidney damage.
> > >>
> > >> Once I realized what the cause of the poisoning was I
returned to the
> > >>rose
> > >> bed and worked the bone meal and fertilizer into the mulch
turning over
> > >>
> > >> the entire surface and washing everything down thoroughly.
I suggest
> > >> anyone with a dog not use bone meal in conjunction with
fertilizer, but
> > >>
> > >> space their application so each has adequate time to
dissolve before
> > >> applying the other.
> > >>
> > >> Also work all products into the soil when working around
pets so as not
> > >>to
> > >> tempt them to eat something not designed for their
systems. I know this
> > >>
> > >> may sound simplistic, but knowing the attraction dogs have
to bone meal
> > >>I
> > >> made the mistake and almost lost a loved member of my
family.
> > >>
> > >> I would appreciate you broadcasting this so more pet
owners are made
> > >>aware
> > >> of this potentially dangerous problem.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks, Dave Paulsen
> > >>
> > >> Permission to Crosspost
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>