Comments on: Decorative Potpourri Poisons Dogs http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/2008/12/decorative-potpourri-poisons-dogs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=decorative-potpourri-poisons-dogs A French Bulldog breeder's blog. Wed, 23 May 2012 02:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/2008/12/decorative-potpourri-poisons-dogs/#comment-9502 Mark Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:41:42 +0000 http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/?p=978#comment-9502 Believe me we are currently living the poisoning of our dog with potpourri right now (10/9/10). Our puppy was chewing on some potpourri. Luckily the potpourri was several years old but that night she vomitted like 10 or more times, the next day when we got home from work she couldn't hardly walk so we took her to an after hours vet that thought she might have an obstruction and did surgery on her but found now obstruction but said her bowls were very "angry". The started her on an IV and antibiotics for the next 3 days, with force feeding. We then took her to our regular vet and they have been wonderful. They have researched the toxicity on the internet and have been feeding and giving her water and antibiotics. After 6 days so far she isn't shaking any more and can now walk fairly well (still weak in her back legs). She still isn't eating on her own and has no interest in water but we are hoping that will go away in a few days. She is starting to recognize us again but pretty much still wants to sleep all the time. She is a maltese / poodle and weight about 10 lbs. She seems to be coming out of it but until she eats and drinks on her own it is still extremely scarey that potpourri can be this dangerous to them. Hope this helps someone in the future. Mark. Believe me we are currently living the poisoning of our dog with potpourri right now (10/9/10). Our puppy was chewing on some potpourri. Luckily the potpourri was several years old but that night she vomitted like 10 or more times, the next day when we got home from work she couldn’t hardly walk so we took her to an after hours vet that thought she might have an obstruction and did surgery on her but found now obstruction but said her bowls were very “angry”. The started her on an IV and antibiotics for the next 3 days, with force feeding. We then took her to our regular vet and they have been wonderful. They have researched the toxicity on the internet and have been feeding and giving her water and antibiotics. After 6 days so far she isn’t shaking any more and can now walk fairly well (still weak in her back legs). She still isn’t eating on her own and has no interest in water but we are hoping that will go away in a few days. She is starting to recognize us again but pretty much still wants to sleep all the time. She is a maltese / poodle and weight about 10 lbs. She seems to be coming out of it but until she eats and drinks on her own it is still extremely scarey that potpourri can be this dangerous to them. Hope this helps someone in the future. Mark.

]]> By: patricia lang http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/2008/12/decorative-potpourri-poisons-dogs/#comment-9163 patricia lang Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:46:28 +0000 http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/?p=978#comment-9163 My golden ate some potpourri (the same Christmas potpourri sold by Walmart) three nights ago, I heard her throwing up & saw a bunck of it in the vomit, she kept drooling & tring to vomit all the next day, the following day she was exhibiting obvious signs of neurological problems, listing to the left, couldn't hold her head upm shaking & weakness in the hind end. I rushed her to the vet who put her on an IV but not knowing what toxins the potpourri contained he didn't know what else to do but kept her overnite on fluids & antibiotics, today he sedated her & scoped her throat & esophagus but didn't see anything. I brought her home tonite but she is still listing to the left pretty bad. I am heartbroken, we love her so much & she is my prime breeding girl. The vet cannot reassure me that she will ever be normal again. My golden ate some potpourri (the same Christmas potpourri sold by Walmart) three nights ago, I heard her throwing up & saw a bunck of it in the vomit, she kept drooling & tring to vomit all the next day, the following day she was exhibiting obvious signs of neurological problems, listing to the left, couldn’t hold her head upm shaking & weakness in the hind end. I rushed her to the vet who put her on an IV but not knowing what toxins the potpourri contained he didn’t know what else to do but kept her overnite on fluids & antibiotics, today he sedated her & scoped her throat & esophagus but didn’t see anything. I brought her home tonite but she is still listing to the left pretty bad. I am heartbroken, we love her so much & she is my prime breeding girl. The vet cannot reassure me that she will ever be normal again.

]]> By: DOG OWNERS - important info! - MotorhomeFun http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/2008/12/decorative-potpourri-poisons-dogs/#comment-6552 DOG OWNERS - important info! - MotorhomeFun Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:30:55 +0000 http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/?p=978#comment-6552 [...] DOG OWNERS - important info! I apologise for posting in this part of the forum, but I'm not sure where else to put this important info as I want this to be viewed by as many members as possible to avoid anyone else going through what my colleague and her family are at the moment. A colleague had to take her 2 puppies (3 months old I believe) to the vet yesterday as they ate some pot pourri, they were seriously ill so she had to leave them there. This afternoon she received a call from the vet to go there immediately as they are not likely to survive, needless to say she is absolutely distraught. If you have any pot pourri in your home, whether you have puppies or older dogs, please ensure that they cannot get at it, or better still, dispose of it completely. Please let all your friends with dogs (or small children for that matter), know about this, it is not a joke. The below is a link which give some more information about a similar case. pot pourri poisoning [...] [...] DOG OWNERS – important info! I apologise for posting in this part of the forum, but I'm not sure where else to put this important info as I want this to be viewed by as many members as possible to avoid anyone else going through what my colleague and her family are at the moment. A colleague had to take her 2 puppies (3 months old I believe) to the vet yesterday as they ate some pot pourri, they were seriously ill so she had to leave them there. This afternoon she received a call from the vet to go there immediately as they are not likely to survive, needless to say she is absolutely distraught. If you have any pot pourri in your home, whether you have puppies or older dogs, please ensure that they cannot get at it, or better still, dispose of it completely. Please let all your friends with dogs (or small children for that matter), know about this, it is not a joke. The below is a link which give some more information about a similar case. pot pourri poisoning [...]

]]> By: PattyAnne http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/2008/12/decorative-potpourri-poisons-dogs/#comment-6094 PattyAnne Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:33:26 +0000 http://bullmarketfrogs.com/blog/?p=978#comment-6094 Hi Will, I am so sorry that I am just now reading your post. Our Libby did recover from her episode. I sincerely hope that your little Yorkie got well. PattyAnne Hi Will,

I am so sorry that I am just now reading your post. Our Libby did recover from her episode.

I sincerely hope that your little Yorkie got well.

PattyAnne

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