What to Do If Your Pet Accidentally Ate Weed
You know you can’t intentionally pump up your pet , but sometimes your dog finds your stash, or they bump into an edible “during” a “walk” “in” a “park” (hey, that can happen). Here’s what to do.
Signs of cannabis poisoning in dogs or cats include drunken walking, drooling, and seeming depression. (Let’s be honest, though: 96% of the time, they’re just dogs .) Your pet may also vomit, have seizures, or see a slowdown in heart rate and breathing. These symptoms can also be caused by other types of poisoning or other health problems, so don’t be silly: if your pet is clearly ill, seek help .
If you know exactly what your pet has eaten and is not yet showing symptoms, call your veterinarian. There are also 24-hour hotlines outside office hours: the pet poison control hotline charges $ 59 per incident, and the ASPCA poison control hotline costs $ 65. They will tell you what to worry about and whether you need to see your veterinarian.
What happens in the veterinary clinic
Be honest about what your pet ate. There is no veterinarian to treat you, but he needs to know what exactly he is treating. The herb is usually not fatal, but it depends on what your pet ate and how much. Medicinal products can contain enough THC to cause death in some cases.
There are two aspects of treatment: keeping your pet from absorbing more THC in their body, and then supportive care while they wait.
Thus, the veterinarian may try to induce vomiting, and in severe cases, he may pump your pet’s stomach or prescribe enemas to try to remove as much of the swallowed material from your pet’s digestive tract as possible. They can also use activated carbon, a black slurry that can bind and neutralize harmful components.
A pet that is too strong can have dangerously high or low heart rates, fluctuations in breathing or body temperature, so the veterinarian will monitor its basic body functions and prescribe medications if necessary. In some cases, a sedative may help. Your pet may also be unable or unwilling to eat and drink, so often a pet visiting a veterinarian due to cannabis poisoning will eventually need intravenous (IV) fluids.
In most cases, your pet will return home with you soon. Show them this video while they wait and keep your special cakes out of your pet’s reach in the future.