- Location
- Wellington, NZ
Oh Reuben, what an egg. I'll have my fingers crossed for the Monday bloods, but I'm sure he'll be fine. Pretty sure that all of our dogs have eaten something potentially dangerous at some point, it's what they do.
Emergency Vet for Reuben
- Thread starter kateincornwall
- Start date
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Absolutely....my first Labrador ate a whole heap of macadamia nuts one time. They are really toxic to dogs. It set off a big panic, but he ended up being totally fine. All the nuts came out unharmed too 
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
And then there was that time he ate a hash cookie (not mine!).
Like Xena said, it’s what they do...
Like Xena said, it’s what they do...
Lisa
Moderator
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
Yes, hang in there Kate. Simba has a long unsupervised encounter with cocoa powder...OH came home to find it scattered all over the house. He was extremely wired for about 2 days but suffered no ill effects. And then there was the huge amount of grapes he ate off the vine...
At any rate, give your boy snuggles and please don’t beat yourself up.
At any rate, give your boy snuggles and please don’t beat yourself up.
Scary stuff, hope Reubon is feeling better today. Hope he had a good night sleep.
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
Bless him, he was so cuddly during the night , I " slept " in the sitting room with him in case he was sick again , but he wasn't . I had to wake him at three this morning to give him the charcoal on some Chappie, which he was delighted about , all waggy tailed at this nocturnal meal ! He is asleep again, on the sofa next to me on a pile of pillows . He can have his normal food today but also the dreaded charcoal which is the messiest stuff, but he licks it up like its manna from heaven . He is quiet, which is understandable , after the horrors of yesterday , but the tail still wags non stop bless his heart . Bloods tomorrow and fingers crossed they will be normal , the Vet did tell us not to bank on it as it can take a few days for the red cell count to drop , but I`m trying not to think down that line . Thank you for your lovely messages xxxx
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Got to think positively Kate.
Been thinking of you and Mr Long Legs xx
Been thinking of you and Mr Long Legs xx
First thing I did this morning was check on you and Reuben. So glad you had a reasonable night xxx
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Oh Kate I just caught up. It can happen to all of us! You acted fast and got him to a vet ASAP. Sorry you had a tough night and an awful day. Sending lots of love and positive vibes and fingers crossed the blood results are good. Xx
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Pleased your night was ok and continue to send positive vibes 
@kateincornwall Oh Kate I'm so sorry I missed this yesterday. I'm glad to read Reuban had a good night, seems ok this morning and is happy to eat. I can imagine how worried you are and the panic you must have had yesterday. Fingers crossed for tomorrow I hope so much his bloods are normal. I have a confession which might make you feel a little bit better. Back when murphy was young I had no idea about which foods were poisonous. I'd give him bits of chocolate, chocolate biscuit, sultanas, all the stuff now I'd panic if my dogs ate. When we went to my grandparents I even used to sit feeding murphy grapes !!! He never came to any harm and loved it. I think sometimes the more we know the worse it is. Ignorance is bliss and all that. I know your blaming yourself but don't. You found the garlic and took action straight away. If he'd eaten it all you'd be none the wiser and he'd still probably have been fine. Good luck tomorrow. 
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Oh wow, I go out for the night and miss this! How scary for you, but well done for acting so quickly. Everything crossed for clear bloods, I'm sure with your fast action he'll be fine.
Naya
Moderator
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Glad Reuben had a settled night. Let’s hope he doesn’t think 3am feeding is a regular occurrence! Fingers crossed for tomorrow x
- Location
- Cornwall , UK
He has enjoyed a walk in the woods , poo is jet black but that's the charcoal . His eyes are bright, nose is wet, tail is wagging , just those bloods tomorrow . Fortunately the Vets have a blood testing machine , so we will only have to wait for about an hour for the results then hopefully we can relax a little ! xx
Sounds like Reuben is on the mend. Glad you had a good night sleep and Reuben enjoyed his walk. Sure those tests will come back clear (Fingers crossed)
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
Sounds like he's doing just fine..better than usual from his view as he got an extra meal. Hopefully the vet confirms everything tomorrow and you can put this episode into the 'tales to tell on Reuben when he's an older gentleman' file.
