Continued from last week

Last week, we dealt with poisonings that occurred because of stings and bites by poisonous insects and other life forms.  But there are other ways through which a dog can become poisoned.

Toxic substances (poisons) are produced in some plants, eg, stinging nettle, certain mushrooms, etc. Also, some small animals (snakes, frogs, etc) can poison animals either via ingestion or contact with the skin or eyes/mouth.  These plant poisons can elicit vomiting, gastro-intestinal cramps and abdominal pain, even diarrhoea.  In some cases, …..