Things improved, chicken bone-wise, when Kennedy Fried Chicken closed in 2012, but today there is new hazard that everyone with a dog in Hudson should be alert to: marijuana.
Recently, a 10-month-old terrier mix who spends time in Hudson started displaying odd behavior: head bobbing, awkward gait, moaning and crying, and occasional zoomies. Fearing that something neurological was going on, her humans rushed her to the emergency veterinary clinic in Kingston. There she tested positive for marijuana! The vet said it happens all the time now, and if a dog gets a large enough dose, it can be fatal. This pup's humans do not use cannabis in any form, so the pup must have picked up something in some public space--the street, a park, a parking lot.
Fortunately, after twelve hours of sleeping it off and getting the weed out of her system, the dog is fine, but it was a frightening (and costly) experience for her humans. So, the message to everyone who lives with a dog is this: Be vigilant. Pay attention to what your dog may be picking up and eating. It could be a gummy or some other cannabis edible or a discarded joint.
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I’m a veterinarian and we unfortunately see this on a weekly basis. One of the first clinical signs frequently noticed is urine dribbling and it’s almost pathognomonic for marijuana toxicity at this point.
ReplyDeleteThis happened to my dog at promenade hill park earlier this year. My dog picked up something near the statue and later that day I had to take him to the emergency vet because he wouldn’t move and had urinated in his bed. They confirmed he has eaten cannabis. I wish people were more conscientious but unfortunately they’re not. Watch what’s on offer for our dogs on the streets of Hudson.
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