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Infinite Impetus
So I wanted more opinions on this one…
I have a small 15lb Boston terrier mix and I live in a local apartment complex. He is still a puppy so he still likes to eat things, like the snow. I was getting the mail @ my apartment Friday with him on the leash and I noticed he was eating the slushy snow mix off the sidewalk. Then he had a fit. Thrashed his head around, foamed at the mouth, and spit it out. I noticed it had a blue tint to it.
I called the apt. complex office and asked them if they used any kind of de-icer so that I knew what to tell the vet if I had to run him in. The woman put me on hold for a few minutes to check and came back on and assured me they used ONLY salt.
Today I drove by the office and I saw a PALLET of bags of chemical de-icer right outside the office I called yesterday. “Combo Therm” was the name of the product. On the bags there is a clear warning; ‘harmful if swallowed’. What if he had ingested more of it? What if it killed him? I know I am ultimately responsible for my dog and what he comes into contact with... And I do a pretty good job of making sure he doesn’t eat harmful things.
Eh, eh? You think I should say or do something? What if another dog does the same thing… they like to eat snow.
as a side note, he seems to be doing fine. phew.
I have a small 15lb Boston terrier mix and I live in a local apartment complex. He is still a puppy so he still likes to eat things, like the snow. I was getting the mail @ my apartment Friday with him on the leash and I noticed he was eating the slushy snow mix off the sidewalk. Then he had a fit. Thrashed his head around, foamed at the mouth, and spit it out. I noticed it had a blue tint to it.
I called the apt. complex office and asked them if they used any kind of de-icer so that I knew what to tell the vet if I had to run him in. The woman put me on hold for a few minutes to check and came back on and assured me they used ONLY salt.
Today I drove by the office and I saw a PALLET of bags of chemical de-icer right outside the office I called yesterday. “Combo Therm” was the name of the product. On the bags there is a clear warning; ‘harmful if swallowed’. What if he had ingested more of it? What if it killed him? I know I am ultimately responsible for my dog and what he comes into contact with... And I do a pretty good job of making sure he doesn’t eat harmful things.
Eh, eh? You think I should say or do something? What if another dog does the same thing… they like to eat snow.
as a side note, he seems to be doing fine. phew.
