Today, my dog ate my little brother's medication. I spent all morning trying to make him throw it up, but it wasn't working so I took him to the animal hospital, which was in a different city. $150 in poison control and vet bills later, I found the pill we thought he ate stuck under his paw. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my 15-year-old brother got busted for selling pills at school. The officer said they were reddish pink, so we searched the house for that kind of pill. Turns out it was my dog's medicine from over 4 years ago. FML
Today, I accidentally dropped my birth control pill on the floor and my dog ate it. The good news is, I startled her and she spit it right out. The bad news is, I still had to take it after it had been in my dog's mouth. FML
Today, I rushed my dog to the vet because he was foaming at the mouth. I returned home with a bill for $200 and a dog who apparently has a thing for marshmallows. FML
Today, I took my dog to the vet because he hadn't eaten his food in three days, was drinking a lot of water, and was peeing a lot (all signs of antifreeze poisoning). I spent $200 at the vet to tell me that my dog is fine and just didn't like his current food. FML
Today, my sister asked me to let her dog out of the kennel when I got home. I did only to have the little beast bite me. She then ate the entire content of the cat's litter box, which she couldn't keep down. FML
Today, my dog threw up on my bed while I was sleeping. I lost an hour of the day washing the vomit out with a rag, and my garbage disposal jammed on whatever otherworldly things my dog ate the day before. I had to dig it out by hand. FML
Today, I learned my dog had eaten a roll of vet wrap, which is like a long strip of bandage. I learned this when she tried to pass it in the yard today, and could only do so with my help. It seemed to never end. FML
Today, I found out that my little brother has been rubbing my toothbrush in dog shit for the last month because I accidentally broke one of his toys. FML
Today, my older, pill-addicted brother, came over to visit with me. After he left, I realized all my Vicodin was gone. I got my wisdom teeth removed two hours ago. FML
Today, my brother tried to give my dog a walk by attaching an RC helicopter to the leash and following him while flying it. He broke the RC helicopter which cost 300 dollars, and we had to search for the dog for 3 hours. FML
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Snuwishuhad 0
Aw, don't feel bad, you were probably very stressed while worrying for your dog's life. It's also sweet how adamant you were to try and help! Some people abandom their pets. Sorry about the $150 though, that is kind of unfortunate. But, hey, if it weren't under his paw then you'd regret not making all your efforts :)
PureGold 0
Aww that sucks so much x(. It's good you went to such great lengths to make sure your dog was okay, but look at it this way...it's a good thing he hadn't actually swallowed the pill. FYL though, definitely.
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imazaari 12
I work in a Vet Emergency Clinic and we had a client bring in his dog that had eaten rat bait. After he spent $87 on the exam fee as well as another $30 or so, we realized the rat bait was a "safe bait" that only affected rodents. It was made of corn cobs and molasses. The owner (and all of us) were sure happy that it wasn't more serious! Toxicities can be very pricey to treat if the animal isn't seen in time, and the prognosis could be a lot worse. And since I've seen some ignorant comments about "looking up the drug interaction"; the fastest and most accurate source of information for possible animal toxicity is animal poison control. Yes, you have to pay for this service, but you have to pay to call human poison control as well. A man at my work refused to spend the extra money to see if tea tree oil was harmful to his dog, sadly his dog died because he wouldn't believe that something safe for humans could possibly be unsafe for dogs.
SexyMexi21 23
Now you know. check the paws before making him barf up everything. I admire you for the clear love of your pet :) teach him the "leave it" command and you shall be safe :)
consumer1234567 4
haven't you ever read any warnings? never force something to vomit unless instructed by poison control
chitochito 17
FYL. Good on you for taking care of your dog, we all make silly mistakes at times.