NEWKID 27,716 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Well lads the last 24 hours has been a real eye opener for me, in all the wrong ways! Yesterday morning I got up, ran all four dogs and left for work taking the big lurcher with me, my terrier (bella) and little lurcher (martha) were left at home as usual. We've recently moved, to a farmhouse with a decent lump of land, the dogs love it and with no road anywhere near by the dogs are left to come in and out and usually sun themselves in the yard, where I find them after work... Yesterday it went wrong, my brother in law was working on the house and found the lurcher having a fit on the yard and foaming at the mouth, he immediately rushed her to the vets where I met him and my wife and was met with a very unwell dog, anaesthetised and it would seemed poisoned. then I had a call from my father in law who had taken my kids home, he had found the terrier in the same condition... I rushed home and bought her to the vets, by now they had worked out the problem with Martha she had been poisoned by eating mould! Bella was in a bad way, and needed oxygen and was immediately knocked out... after 3 or so hours they were still in a bad way and we were given a choice to turn off the meds and let them go.... I felt I owed them at least 24 hours... so we kept them in over night and hoped they'd pull through.. during the night both dogs were fitting each time the meds were dropped, and at 9 this morning I had a call from the vets to say it wasnt looking good... Bella was in a real bad way... at 11 they tried to drop her meds again, but she had a another seizure and this time they couldn't save her, she sadly passed away.. Martha was very slowly showing some recovery signs...she is still in now, but is off the meds, has opened her eyes and drank a little... I'm holding out hope but worried how she will be after such huge internal trauma!! Lads this was caused by mould on grass cuttings in our compost heap, I never knew that this could happen... I bought this place so the dogs had more room, people were home and the dogs have been here 5 months now and generally lay out in the sun after a little mooch about... I've ratted in shit and crap, yet my dog dies cause of a bit of mouldy grass!! I'm gutted and genuinely a bit shocked... I thought I should put a warning up as I honestly didn't know about the dangers of mould and compost heaps... A few lads knew her as the Croc... she was a great little thing and made every walk an adventure. Edited April 20, 2017 by NEWKID 16 Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sorry to hear that mate ... that's proper shit news ... I've known about mold for a while as a mate of mines pup died from it years ago ... I even jet wash any green tinge off the blocks in my dogs runs just to be sure ....... 1 Quote Link to post
roybo 2,873 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Shocking mate ,something I never new ,thanks for the heads up and hope your luck changes soon 1 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 10,848 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sorry to hear this mate, never heard of this either, reminds me of the cocker that suffered a similar fate in the lake district caused by algae in the water, all the best for the other dog anyway 1 Quote Link to post
Shaddy93 840 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Such a shame sorry to hear it mate a good freind of mine had two Hungarian vizla die in the same day, caused by drinking out of a puddle on a shoot day, it was believed pesticides off the crop had ran into the puddles from the rain 1 Quote Link to post
Allan P 1,150 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sorry to hear this and had no idea this could happen. It's good of you to highlight it so quickly so it doesn't happen to others. 1 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 46,707 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sorry to hear about your loss kev,f***ing heartbreaking, all the best with the others pal.sean 1 Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,263 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Sad news, never good to lose a good dog bit of info in link for people https://www.vetary.com/dog/condition/moldy-food-mycotoxins-poisoning Edited April 20, 2017 by sandymere 1 Quote Link to post
Squeamish5 309 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thanks for the heads up. I didn't know about this, so will be doing a bit of research. Run Free Bella and hope Martha's recovery continues. Best wishes to you and yours. 1 Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Shame I never knew that would poison a dog hope the other dog comes right for you mate 1 Quote Link to post
tb25 4,627 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Mate am guttered for you..Really sorry to here this..Not slot more I can say..Guttered. 1 Quote Link to post
king 11,984 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 I've never heard of that either newkid. Shit news losing a dog in such a way. It's out of your control when things like that happen. Rip Bella. 1 Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 thats terrible new kid , so sorry for your lose mate ATB 1 Quote Link to post
Guest vin Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Gutted for you mate. that's just pure out and out bad luck. thanks for the head up for future reference. RIP old warrior. Quote Link to post
terryd 8,730 Posted April 20, 2017 Report Share Posted April 20, 2017 Thats bad news indeed. Coincidentally I was in the vets this evening and reading a poster on the wall about the danger of mold if your dog is the scavenging type. It would never occur to me 1 Quote Link to post
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