Scary dog trouble.

[Boanerges]

I just read this so I am a bit late but I do want to say I am VERY glad to hear your dog is doing better now Mark!!!! I had this same type of scare with a puppy. It was guessed by the vet he had ate something but no one could figure out what. We still don't know what. There was nothing he could have gotten it to. But I guess there was something??? We had 4 dogs at the time and he was the only one it happened to. The vet actually said he wouldn't make it and he really did look like he wouldn't make it. Me and my wife would take turns getting up every couple hours to check on him, syringe feed food a water and meds etc. He actually pulled through and everyone (including myself) was amazed and very thankful. So I again I would like to say that I am glad to read that Bandit is doing better

[BuddhaLuv]

Glad everything worked out for both Bandits

I just wanted to add that Sorbitol which is found in sugarfree gum is extremely dangerous for dogs. I work at a vet and we have had several dogs get into their owners gum and become very ill. It is often fatal if not treated properly and quickly!!!! So just an FYI for owners

[SS4Luck]

i woke up at 5am this morning and one of my pitbulls was doing the same thing, heavy panting, tongue hanging out to one side, weezing and having trouble breathing, whining like she was in pain. Rushed her to the E-Vet and she had bubbles or something in her intestines and it was from something toxic she had eaten...

the bad part is im fairly sure it was one of my neighbors throwing something into my yard. They HATE pitbulls, even though their kids come over and play with mine and even they adults have come over and commented and how nice they were. I still get the omg pitbull look and comments every time i have one out for a walk

glad to hear Bandit got through everything, Gypsy is still at the vet

[Michelle.C]

Most people have no idea how many things are toxic to dogs. While human medication is an obvious answer, lots of human foods can cause issues as well. Such as; Macadamia Nuts, Onions, Garlic, Raw Fish, Raw Eggs, Grapes, Raisins, Chocolate, Coffee, Broccoli, Avocado, Nutmeg, Excessive Animal Fats, Xylitol (mentioned above, it's artificial sweetener), and often Diary Products. This is just off the top of my head too.

I'm really glad Bandit appears to be doing better! I know what expensive vet bills are like. Our cat is only allowed outside for a few minutes to eat grass (very occasionally), she ended up getting stung by a hornet and it turned infectious. We ended up spending $300 to get her better.

[MarkS]

Glad everything worked out for both Bandits

I just wanted to add that Sorbitol which is found in sugarfree gum is extremely dangerous for dogs. I work at a vet and we have had several dogs get into their owners gum and become very ill. It is often fatal if not treated properly and quickly!!!! So just an FYI for owners

I didn't know that about sorbital. I'll have to make sure the kids know.

i woke up at 5am this morning and one of my pitbulls was doing the same thing, heavy panting, tongue hanging out to one side, weezing and having trouble breathing, whining like she was in pain. Rushed her to the E-Vet and she had bubbles or something in her intestines and it was from something toxic she had eaten...

the bad part is im fairly sure it was one of my neighbors throwing something into my yard. They HATE pitbulls, even though their kids come over and play with mine and even they adults have come over and commented and how nice they were. I still get the omg pitbull look and comments every time i have one out for a walk

glad to hear Bandit got through everything, Gypsy is still at the vet

I hope Gypsy is feeling better now.

Most people have no idea how many things are toxic to dogs. While human medication is an obvious answer, lots of human foods can cause issues as well. Such as; Macadamia Nuts, Onions, Garlic, Raw Fish, Raw Eggs, Grapes, Raisins, Chocolate, Coffee, Broccoli, Avocado, Nutmeg, Excessive Animal Fats, Xylitol (mentioned above, it's artificial sweetener), and often Diary Products. This is just off the top of my head too.

I'm really glad Bandit appears to be doing better! I know what expensive vet bills are like. Our cat is only allowed outside for a few minutes to eat grass (very occasionally), she ended up getting stung by a hornet and it turned infectious. We ended up spending $300 to get her better.

I knew there were a lot of food that were bad for dogs, I didn't realize there were so many. Normally he doesn't even eat people food. He had some elevated liver readings when he was a puppy and we put him on that hypo allergenic ZD diet. It's all he ever gets. But then again, he's built so low to the ground that he can find every little crumb that gets dropped, and with two teenage boys, we drop plenty.