Dec2013_OLD MILL ANIMAL HOSPITAL PET OF THE MONTH

No time to wait if pets eat bait!

Around the Dayboro region, wild dogs are known to take livestock and terrorise wildlife, so a wild dog baiting program is in place.  Unfortunately, from time to time, domestic pets gain access to these baits and it is a race against time to try to save them.  

For one local family, it was their worst nightmare when they noticed Bundy the Golden Retriever had consumed a carbamate bait, intended for the wild dogs. 

 

Bundy was rushed into the Old Mill Animal Hospital, with severe symptoms, including a green coloured discharge from his eyes.  Intensive care, including charcoal tubing, saw Bundy stabilise over the next 48 hours, but it wasn’t until three days later that he was able to stand on his own and be taken off the critical list.  Not only was he battling the neurological effects of the carbamate poisoning, but he was also suffering pneumonia from the poison.  Bundy’s lovely family visited him twice daily, and the kids brought him a special card to hang in his kennel.  After the first few days in Intensive Care, Bundy’s recovery was quite quick and he was able to progress to a point of going home by the end of that week, much to the delight of the family. 

 

If you suspect that your pet has eaten any bait or insecticide, it is vital you seek veterinary attention straight away.