- 01 May 2018 Marijuana, canine - Canada: (AB)
- 30 Apr 2018 Invasive mosquito - France
- 30 Apr 2018 Paraquat - Israel: human exposure, Parkinson's disease
- 30 Apr 2018 Equine Herpesvirus - North America (16): USA (CO, WY) equine
- 30 Apr 2018 Malaria - Europe: hospital-acquired 2016-2018
- 30 Apr 2018 Anthrax - India (04): (TN) elephant
- 30 Apr 2018 Bovine ephemeral fever - Australia: (NS) numerous outbreaks
- 30 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - Americas (29): Brazil
- 30 Apr 2018 Tularemia - USA (02): (KY) sentinel rabbit infected, alert
- 30 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (71): Sweden, wild birds, HPAI H5N6, clarification
- 30 Apr 2018 HTLV-1 - Australia: Indigenous people neglected disease
- 30 Apr 2018 Hand, foot & mouth disease update (03): China
- 29 Apr 2018 Tuberculosis - USA (03): (MD) human, lab macaques
- 29 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - Israel (03): (HZ) bovine, spread
- 28 Apr 2018 African swine fever - Europe (09): Moldova, domestic, OIE
- 28 Apr 2018 Tuberculosis - China: (SH) neighborhood transmission, residents, migrants
- 28 Apr 2018 Hantavirus - Americas (32): USA (CA)
- 28 Apr 2018 Malaria - Trinidad & Tobago (02): imported cases
- 28 Apr 2018 Salmonellosis, st Newport - USA: ground beef from dairy cows, 2016-2017
- 27 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (09): O157, romaine lettuce
- 27 Apr 2018 Anthrax - India (03): (AD) livestock, more human cases
- 27 Apr 2018 Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (03): (FL) equine
- 27 Apr 2018 Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan (03): (PB), update
- 27 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (70): Sweden, wild birds, HPAI H5N6
- 27 Apr 2018 Toxoplasmosis - Brazil: (RS) susp.
- 27 Apr 2018 Chronic wasting disease, cervid: research, transmissibility
- 27 Apr 2018 Malaria - Trinidad & Tobago: RFI
- 27 Apr 2018 Panama disease TR4, banana - India: spread
- 27 Apr 2018 Lethal yellowing, coconut palm - Mexico: (VE)
- 27 Apr 2018 Mumps update (03): Mexico, USA (DE, VA)
- 26 Apr 2018 Bunchy top, banana - India: (TN)
- 26 Apr 2018 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (18): Asia (Yemen)
- 26 Apr 2018 Anthrax - Uganda (03): (AX) bovine, human, significant spread
- 26 Apr 2018 Foodborne illness - Peru: (PI) poss. fish source, fatality, RFI
- 26 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - Canada (06): (AB) O157, restaurant, pork source
- 26 Apr 2018 Black spot disease, fish - India: (JK)
- 26 Apr 2018 Legionellosis - USA (06): (NYC) fatal, apartment complex
- 26 Apr 2018 Hantavirus - Americas (31): Panama (LS)
- 26 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (69): Finland, wild bird, HPAI H5N6, OIE
- 26 Apr 2018 Varicella update (09): Canada, shingles increase
- 25 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (08): (CA) military outbreak, undercooked beef, 2017
- 25 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (07): O157, romaine lettuce
- 25 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - USA (15): (OH, MI)
- 25 Apr 2018 Equine Herpesvirus - North America (15): USA (GA, CA, ND) equine
- 25 Apr 2018 Candida auris - Europe: 2013-2017
- 25 Apr 2018 Measles update (27): South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, USA
- 24 Apr 2018 Anthrax, human, livestock - Argentina (02): 2017
- 24 Apr 2018 Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan (02): (PB)
- 24 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - China (05): (GX) st O, swine, OIE
- 24 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - USA (14) : (KY, WV, UT)
- 24 Apr 2018 Panicle blight, rice - Venezuela
- 24 Apr 2018 African swine fever - Europe (08): Hungary, wild boar, 1st rep, OIE
- 24 Apr 2018 Angiostrongylus vasorum, canine - UK: (ENGLAND) spread
- 23 Apr 2018 Coral reef kills - USA: (FL)
- 23 Apr 2018 Tularemia - Switzerland (3): bird of prey attack
- 23 Apr 2018 Candida auris - UK: (England) ICU, shared axillary thermometers
- 23 Apr 2018 Cryptosporidiosis - UK: (England) pet shop
- 23 Apr 2018 West Nile virus (02): Europe (Greece) reemergence, 2017
- 22 Apr 2018 Tick-borne relapsing fever - Israel: spelunkers, tourists
- 22 Apr 2018 Hantavirus - Americas (30): USA (NM)
- 22 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - Americas (28): Brazil
- 22 Apr 2018 Tularemia - Switzerland (02): 2017, commentary
- 22 Apr 2018 Chronic wasting disease, cervid - USA (07): (WI)
- 22 Apr 2018 Ebola update: Hungary (BU), laboratory exposure
- 22 Apr 2018 Lassa fever - West Africa (25): WHO Nigeria
- 22 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - Canada (05): (AB) O157, restaurant, fatality
- 22 Apr 2018 Botulism - USA (04): (CA) wound, injection drug-related, fatal
- 22 Apr 2018 Measles update (26): Europe, Pacific, Asia, USA
- 21 Apr 2018 Tick fever, bovine - Australia: (NS)
- 21 Apr 2018 Schmallenberg virus - Europe (07): UK (N. Ireland), bovine
- 21 Apr 2018 Influenza D virus, bovine - USA
- 21 Apr 2018 Meningitis - Australia: (NS) enterovirus
- 21 Apr 2018 Malaria, avian - USA: (MI) songbirds, climate change
- 21 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (06): O157, romaine lettuce
- 21 Apr 2018 Murray Valley encephalitis - Australia: (NT)
- 21 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - WHO, risk of spread
- 20 Apr 2018 Tularemia - Switzerland: 2017
- 20 Apr 2018 Norovirus - Japan: contaminated seaweed
- 20 Apr 2018 Pacific oyster mortality syndrome - Australia: (SA)
- 20 Apr 2018 Chronic wasting disease, cervid - USA (06): (MO,WI)
- 20 Apr 2018 Tick-borne relapsing fever - USA: (TX) cave workers, 2017
- 20 Apr 2018 Chikungunya (04): Americas, Africa, Asia, research
- 20 Apr 2018 Citrus canker - Australia: (NT)
- 19 Apr 2018 White rot, garlic - China: (SD)
- 19 Apr 2018 Equine herpesvirus - North America (14): (CA, CO) equine
- 19 Apr 2018 Monkeypox - Africa (08): Liberia, clarification
- 19 Apr 2018 Dengue/DHF update (08): Americas, research, observations
- 19 Apr 2018 Influenza (14): WHO global update
- 19 Apr 2018 Anthrax - China: (NX) livestock, human
- 19 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (68): Togo (MA) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
- 19 Apr 2018 Measles update (25): Asia, Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe, USA
- 19 Apr 2018 Potato spindle tuber viroid - Netherlands: epidemiology
- 19 Apr 2018 Blast disease, rice - Bangladesh: (RJ)
- 18 Apr 2018 Diphtheria - Americas: PAHO epidemiological update
- 18 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (05): O157, romaine lettuce
- 18 Apr 2018 Cysticercus bovis - Zimbabwe: bovine
- 18 Apr 2018 Hepatitis E - Namibia (06): (KH) fatal
- 18 Apr 2018 Late blight, potato - India: strain Blue 13
- 18 Apr 2018 Equine encephalosis - India: (MH) equine, 2008, 1st case
- 18 Apr 2018 Malaria, P. cynomolgi - Malaysia: (SK)
- 18 Apr 2018 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (17): Africa, Asia
- 18 Apr 2018 Hantavirus - Americas (29): Panama (LS)
- 18 Apr 2018 Meningitis, meningococcal - Fiji (03): fatal, children, sg.C, more cases
- 18 Apr 2018 MERS-CoV (13): Saudi Arabia, new cases, superspreader
- 18 Apr 2018 Cryptosporidiosis - USA: (RI) petting farm
- 18 Apr 2018 Rabies - Americas (20): USA (TX) bat, human exp
- 18 Apr 2018 Varicella update (08): UK (England) necrotizing retinitis
- 17 Apr 2018 Lassa fever - West Africa (24): Nigeria
- 17 Apr 2018 Lassa fever - West Africa (23): Liberia, WHO
- 17 Apr 2018 Buruli ulcer - Australia (02): (VI) increasing incidence & severity
- 17 Apr 2018 Murine typhus - USA: (TX)
- 17 Apr 2018 Listeriosis - Singapore (02): Australian rockmelons (cantaloupes) ST240
- 17 Apr 2018 Hepatitis E - Germany
- 17 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - New Zealand: (South Island) school children
- 17 Apr 2018 Plague - Bolivia: (LP) bubonic, fatal
- 16 Apr 2018 Newcastle disease - Czech Republic: (ZL) backyard poultry, OIE
- 16 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (67): China (Hong Kong) pet birds, HPAI H5N6, OIE
- 16 Apr 2018 Salmonellosis, st. Braenderup - USA: eggs, recall
- 16 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - Canada: frozen strawberries
- 16 Apr 2018 Anthrax - Namibia (02): (Bwabwata Natl Park) hippopotamus, buffalo, final report
- 16 Apr 2018 Severe fever w/ thrombocytopenia synd. - East Asia
- 16 Apr 2018 Japanese encephalitis & other - India (02): (UP), typhus
- 16 Apr 2018 Echinococcus multilocularis, human, canine - Canada: (ON)
- 16 Apr 2018 Rabies - Americas (19): USA (NC) fox, human exposure
- 16 Apr 2018 Dengue/DHF update (07): Asia, Pacific, Africa, Australia
- 15 Apr 2018 Measles update (24): Europe, Mexico, South America, USA, Pacific
- 15 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - Americas (27): Brazil
- 15 Apr 2018 Typhoid fever - Pakistan (04): multidrug resistance
- 15 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - China (04): (GS) st O, livestock, OIE
- 14 Apr 2018 Equine infectious anemia - Greece: (MH) OIE
- 14 Apr 2018 Legionellosis - Australia (02): (NS)
- 14 Apr 2018 Prion disease update: Algeria (OG), CPD, camelid, 1st
- 14 Apr 2018 Tuberculosis - USA (02): (MD) human, lab animals
- 14 Apr 2018 Leptospirosis - France (02): (Reunion) more cases
- 14 Apr 2018 Equine Herpesvirus - North America (13): (WA, SD) equine
- 14 Apr 2018 Alcohol poisoning - Indonesia: methanol susp
- 14 Apr 2018 Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - Belgium, France: chilled horse meat, RFI
- 13 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - Australia (04): frozen pomegranate
- 13 Apr 2018 Measles update (23): Asia, Pacific, Europe, USA, Africa
- 13 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (04): O157, romaine lettuce
- 13 Apr 2018 Rabies - Americas (18): USA (AZ) fox, human exposure
- 13 Apr 2018 Leishmaniasis, cutaneous - Libya: (MR)
- 13 Apr 2018 Anthrax - Uganda (02): (AX) bovine, human, refugee camp, confirmation
- 13 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - Canada (04): (ON) deer meat
- 13 Apr 2018 Scabies - Kuwait: (KU)
- 13 Apr 2018 African horse sickness - Swaziland: (HH) st 7, OIE
- 13 Apr 2018 Equine infectious anemia - Germany: (MV) OIE
- 13 Apr 2018 Coccidioidomycosis - USA: (AZ) increased cases
- 13 Apr 2018 Potato virus Y - North America: increase
- 12 Apr 2018 Wart disease, potato - Sweden, Germany
- 12 Apr 2018 Undiagnosed die-off, magpie - Australia: (WA)
- 12 Apr 2018 Anthrax - India (02): (AD) livestock, humans
- 12 Apr 2018 Root knot disease, citrus & guava - India: (TN)
- 12 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - Africa (07): multi-country campaign, WHO
- 11 Apr 2018 Drug abuse - USA (03): (IL) synthetic cannabinoids, bleeding disorder
- 11 Apr 2018 Botulism - USA (03): (CA) wound, injection drug-related
- 11 Apr 2018 Monkeypox - Africa (07): Liberia
- 11 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (66): China (HK) HPAI H5N6, wild bird
- 11 Apr 2018 White nose syndrome, bats - North America (03): (TX)
- 11 Apr 2018 Q fever - Spain: (PV) waste treatment facility
- 11 Apr 2018 Chikungunya (03): Asia (Pakistan)
- 11 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (03): O157, expansion of NJ outbreak
- 10 Apr 2018 Lassa fever - West Africa (22): Nigeria
- 10 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - Israel (02): (HZ) bovine, st. O, OIE
- 10 Apr 2018 Red tide - USA (FL): fish kill
- 10 Apr 2018 Trypanosomiasis (Chagas desease) - Venezuela: (TA)
- 10 Apr 2018 White spot syndrome, prawn - Australia: (QL)
- 10 Apr 2018 Varicella update (07): Mexico (YU) vaccination sequelae
- 10 Apr 2018 Hantavirus - Asia: Taiwan
- 10 Apr 2018 Listeriosis - Australia (04): fatal, cantaloupe, international distribution, WHO
- 10 Apr 2018 Undiagnosed respiratory illness - Canada (02): (AB) fatal, Ind.children, comment
- 10 Apr 2018 Rift Valley fever - South Sudan (09): (EL) human, animal, WHO
- 09 Apr 2018 Meningitis, meningococcal - Taiwan: sg.B, ciprofloxacin-resistant, military, 2017
- 09 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (65): China (Hong Kong) wild bird, HPAI H5N6, OIE
- 09 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - Zambia (02): (CE) bovine, serotype pending, OIE
- 09 Apr 2018 Anthrax - Uganda: (AX) bovine, human, refugee camp, RFI
- 09 Apr 2018 Meningitis, meningococcal - Fiji (02): fatal, children
- 09 Apr 2018 Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - New Zealand (03): (OT) RHDV1 K5, rabbit, OIE
- 09 Apr 2018 Measles update (22): USA, South America, Europe, Pacific, epi update, comment
- 09 Apr 2018 Swollen shoot, cocoa - West Africa, Sri Lanka: new viruses
- 08 Apr 2018 Undiagnosed deaths, bovine - India (02): (MN) RFI
- 08 Apr 2018 Gonococcal disease - Sweden: increasing cases, MSM, Stockholm
- 08 Apr 2018 Pertussis (05): USA, China
- 08 Apr 2018 Black flies - USA (AR): livestock deaths
- 08 Apr 2018 Mycoplasma bovis, bovine - New Zealand (06)
- 08 Apr 2018 Equine herpesvirus - North America (12): USA (NJ, MI) equine
- 08 Apr 2018 Streptococcus group A, scarlet fever - UK (02): (England) increased cases
- 07 Apr 2018 Drug abuse - USA (02): (IL ) synthetic cannabinoids, bleeding disorder
- 07 Apr 2018 Salmonellosis, st Agona - Libya: (DA) infant formula
- 07 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - Australia (03): (NS) frozen pomegranate
- 07 Apr 2018 Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (16): Asia (Yemen) WHO
- 07 Apr 2018 Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan: (PB)
- 07 Apr 2018 Kyasanur Forest disease - India (10): (GA), case numbers
- 07 Apr 2018 Peste des petits ruminants - Bhutan: (CK) goat, OIE
- 07 Apr 2018 Zika virus (05): Americas, Asia, research, observations
- 07 Apr 2018 Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Namibia (03): (KH)
- 07 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (64): Bulgaria (YA) poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread
- 07 Apr 2018 Influenza (13): WHO global update
- 06 Apr 2018 Swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus - China: (GD) porcine, new-emerging
- 06 Apr 2018 Hepatitis A - USA (13): (UT, MI)
- 06 Apr 2018 Equine influenza, equine - Argentina: serotype not typed, OIE
- 06 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - Israel: (HZ), bovine
- 06 Apr 2018 Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:b:- - USA (04): kratom, mult. st, FDA mand. recall
- 06 Apr 2018 Scabies - Saudi Arabia: (MK)
- 06 Apr 2018 Measles update (21): WHO, South America, Europe, Asia, Pacific, Africa
- 06 Apr 2018 Lassa fever - West Africa (21): Nigeria
- 06 Apr 2018 Undiagnosed respiratory illness - Canada: (AB) fatal, Indigenous children, RFI
- 05 Apr 2018 Paecilomyces rot, apple - USA: (NY), new disease
- 05 Apr 2018 Poliomyelitis update (12): global (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
- 05 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - Canada (03): (AB) O157, restaurant
- 05 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - USA (02): (NJ) poss. restaurant chain link, RFI
- 05 Apr 2018 Monkeypox - Africa (06): Nigeria
- 05 Apr 2018 Canine distemper, wildlife - USA (02): (OH) raccoon, alert, susp.
- 05 Apr 2018 Panama disease TR4, banana - Myanmar: 1st rep
- 05 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - Americas (26): Brazil (SP)
- 05 Apr 2018 Stemphylium blight, onion - New Zealand
- 04 Apr 2018 Meningitis, undiagnosed illness - Nigeria (03): fatal, schoolchildren
- 04 Apr 2018 Anthrax - Hungary: (CS) ovine, OIE
- 04 Apr 2018 White nose syndrome, bats - North America (02): (KS) 1st report
- 04 Apr 2018 Antibiotic resistance (02): USA, CDC coordinated containment strategy
- 04 Apr 2018 Listeriosis - USA: fatal, unpast soft cheese, aged 60 days
- 04 Apr 2018 Diphtheria - Yemen (04): fatal, more cases
- 03 Apr 2018 Avian influenza (63): Saudi Arabia (RI) poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread
- 03 Apr 2018 Anthrax - India: (AD) bovine, humans
- 03 Apr 2018 Monkeypox - Africa (05): Central African Republic (HK)
- 03 Apr 2018 Alkhurma virus - Saudi Arabia (02): comment
- 03 Apr 2018 Anthrax island - UK: (Scotland) Gruinard Island, possible purchase, NOT, corr.
- 03 Apr 2018 Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus - New Zealand (02): (SO) RHDV1 K5, rabbit cont.
- 03 Apr 2018 Cat scratch disease - Japan: utilitiy of B. henselae PCR
- 02 Apr 2018 MERS-CoV (12): Saudi Arabia
- 02 Apr 2018 African swine fever - Europe (07): Ukraine, wild boar, domestic, OIE
- 02 Apr 2018 Meningitis - Sudan: Darfur region
- 02 Apr 2018 Crimean-Congo hem. fever - India: (GJ) susp.
- 02 Apr 2018 Anthrax island - UK: (Scotland) Gruinard Island, possible purchase
- 02 Apr 2018 Foot & mouth disease - Mongolia: multiple species, st O, spread
- 01 Apr 2018 Yellow fever - Africa (06): Kenya
- 01 Apr 2018 Alkhurma virus - Saudi Arabia
- 01 Apr 2018 Scrub typhus - Taiwan: Tomb Sweeping Day, Qingming Festival, alert
- 01 Apr 2018 E. coli EHEC - Canada (02): (AB) O157, restaurant
- 01 Apr 2018 Hantavirus - Americas (28): Panama (LS)
- 01 Apr 2018 Meningitis, undiagnosed illness - Nigeria (02): fatal, schoolchildren
- 01 Apr 2018 Meningitis, meningococcal - Nigeria (03): (KN) fatal, sgA
Published Date: 2018-05-01 12:53:16
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Marijuana, canine - Canada: (AB)
Archive Number: 20180501.5777415
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Marijuana, canine - Canada: (AB)
Archive Number: 20180501.5777415
MARIJUANA, CANINE - CANADA: (ALBERTA)
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Date: Mon 30 Apr 2018 8:37 PM MDT
Source: Global News [edited]
https://globalnews.ca/news/4178156/edmonton-dogs-marijuana-ill-walks/
Two Edmonton dog owners are speaking out after their beloved dogs recently consumed marijuana on walks and had to be rushed to the veterinarian. For [MW] senior corgis Ringo and George are family members. "They are my life. It was scary."
The trio had just returned from a walk in northwest Edmonton when Ringo threw up. Then the dog couldn't make it up the stairs. "His back legs got wobbly and they weren't supporting him. He became less and less responsive. Then he started having spasms," [RW] said. "He was just super tired and he lost a bit of control of his bladder."
Thinking Ringo was having a problem with his spine, he headed to the veterinarian. "One of the 1st things they asked me was, 'Could he have gotten into marijuana?' and I said, 'No,' because I didn't think so." The vet took some blood samples and then Ringo got sick again. It turns out [the man] was wrong. In the vomit, the vet found the remains of a joint. "He had gotten a 'roach'. It's very concentrated resin. He was having neurological issues as well as he was high as a kite," [MW] said. Ringo's body temperature dropped and he slept for hours, but eventually he perked up. "He was a pretty sick puppy for about 24 hours."
Over in St Albert, [AH] had a similar experience with her 3-month-old golden retriever, Dougie. Dougie also got sick after a walk. He took a nap and when he woke up, he couldn't stand upright. Instead he was swaying and falling over. "We rushed him to the hospital. Quite honestly, he was barely breathing." [AH] thought he'd been poisoned. The vet, though, believed the 25-pound [about 11 kg] puppy ingested marijuana. "The vet asked me twice if I thought the dog had eaten weeds," she said. "That's what I heard, and I couldn't understand why my dog would be eating weeds. My boyfriend later clarified she had asked about weed -- so I felt a bit silly. So it had never even crossed my mind. You're worried. It's a little 3-month-old puppy that you've become really attached to, and you're helpless to do anything."
Dougie was pumped with fluids to flush out the toxins. He spent a full day at the vet, costing [AH] USD 500, but he too made a full recovery.
Though some people give their pets marijuana for medical reasons, the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association says no safe dose for pets has been established. "We are concerned about the upcoming legalization," Dr Jocelyn Forseille said. "In the US, where there have been some states where there has been legalized cannabis for a while, they have definitely seen an increase in the number of toxicities in dogs."
Forseille said dogs tend to be more attracted to cannabis than cats. She also said some types of marijuana are more potent than others and can even be lethal under certain circumstances.
If your pet is behaving unusually, she recommends taking them to a vet to get diagnosed. [The 2 dog owners] chose to share their experiences on social media in the hopes that marijuana users will keep their products far from animals. "People need to know that this is harmful to animals. It's not just domestic animals or pets. There's squirrels in the park and there's wild animals and if they pick up this stuff, it's harmful," [MW] said. "With legalization coming, people need to be responsible about their product."
That means finding a garbage [can] that's out of [their] reach.
"You just really have to be aware of where you're tossing your litter. Especially in an area where dogs are going to be -- which is pretty much anywhere," [AH] said.
[Byline: Sarah Kraus]
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[As marijuana gets legalised we are certainly going to see more such cases. And if dogs will put tossed joints in their mouths, so will crawling babies. And note that canine cases have been seen in British Colombia too.
As my moderator colleague commented in November, 2012: "This is a serious situation for your animal. It is not funny, it is actually cruel and can be fatal. If a human chooses to get stoned, or high, or use the product for its medicinal value, that is the human being's choice. Dogs and cats do not think that way and do not understand what is happening. Dogs are more often intoxicated or at least more often brought to the veterinarian.
Animals exposed to marijuana demonstrate neurological signs including depression or alternating depression and excitement, falling over/incoordination, hallucinations with barking or agitation, seizures, or coma and death. About 1/3 of exposed animals will demonstrate gastrointestinal signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, dry mouth, or drooling. The body temperature can be high or low, rapid breathing with a heart rate that may be too rapid or too slow, dilated pupils, and they may leak urine. These clinical signs can develop within minutes up to 3 hours after exposure. The drug may be eliminated quickly (over several hours), but can be absorbed into fat making signs last for up to 3-4 days.
It is important to get your pet treated as the clinical signs can be life-threatening and pets can and die from this substance." - Mods.TG/MHJ
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/732]
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A ProMED-mail post
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org
Date: Mon 30 Apr 2018 8:37 PM MDT
Source: Global News [edited]
https://globalnews.ca/news/4178156/edmonton-dogs-marijuana-ill-walks/
Two Edmonton dog owners are speaking out after their beloved dogs recently consumed marijuana on walks and had to be rushed to the veterinarian. For [MW] senior corgis Ringo and George are family members. "They are my life. It was scary."
The trio had just returned from a walk in northwest Edmonton when Ringo threw up. Then the dog couldn't make it up the stairs. "His back legs got wobbly and they weren't supporting him. He became less and less responsive. Then he started having spasms," [RW] said. "He was just super tired and he lost a bit of control of his bladder."
Thinking Ringo was having a problem with his spine, he headed to the veterinarian. "One of the 1st things they asked me was, 'Could he have gotten into marijuana?' and I said, 'No,' because I didn't think so." The vet took some blood samples and then Ringo got sick again. It turns out [the man] was wrong. In the vomit, the vet found the remains of a joint. "He had gotten a 'roach'. It's very concentrated resin. He was having neurological issues as well as he was high as a kite," [MW] said. Ringo's body temperature dropped and he slept for hours, but eventually he perked up. "He was a pretty sick puppy for about 24 hours."
Over in St Albert, [AH] had a similar experience with her 3-month-old golden retriever, Dougie. Dougie also got sick after a walk. He took a nap and when he woke up, he couldn't stand upright. Instead he was swaying and falling over. "We rushed him to the hospital. Quite honestly, he was barely breathing." [AH] thought he'd been poisoned. The vet, though, believed the 25-pound [about 11 kg] puppy ingested marijuana. "The vet asked me twice if I thought the dog had eaten weeds," she said. "That's what I heard, and I couldn't understand why my dog would be eating weeds. My boyfriend later clarified she had asked about weed -- so I felt a bit silly. So it had never even crossed my mind. You're worried. It's a little 3-month-old puppy that you've become really attached to, and you're helpless to do anything."
Dougie was pumped with fluids to flush out the toxins. He spent a full day at the vet, costing [AH] USD 500, but he too made a full recovery.
Though some people give their pets marijuana for medical reasons, the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association says no safe dose for pets has been established. "We are concerned about the upcoming legalization," Dr Jocelyn Forseille said. "In the US, where there have been some states where there has been legalized cannabis for a while, they have definitely seen an increase in the number of toxicities in dogs."
Forseille said dogs tend to be more attracted to cannabis than cats. She also said some types of marijuana are more potent than others and can even be lethal under certain circumstances.
If your pet is behaving unusually, she recommends taking them to a vet to get diagnosed. [The 2 dog owners] chose to share their experiences on social media in the hopes that marijuana users will keep their products far from animals. "People need to know that this is harmful to animals. It's not just domestic animals or pets. There's squirrels in the park and there's wild animals and if they pick up this stuff, it's harmful," [MW] said. "With legalization coming, people need to be responsible about their product."
That means finding a garbage [can] that's out of [their] reach.
"You just really have to be aware of where you're tossing your litter. Especially in an area where dogs are going to be -- which is pretty much anywhere," [AH] said.
[Byline: Sarah Kraus]
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts
<promed@promedmail.org>
[As marijuana gets legalised we are certainly going to see more such cases. And if dogs will put tossed joints in their mouths, so will crawling babies. And note that canine cases have been seen in British Colombia too.
As my moderator colleague commented in November, 2012: "This is a serious situation for your animal. It is not funny, it is actually cruel and can be fatal. If a human chooses to get stoned, or high, or use the product for its medicinal value, that is the human being's choice. Dogs and cats do not think that way and do not understand what is happening. Dogs are more often intoxicated or at least more often brought to the veterinarian.
Animals exposed to marijuana demonstrate neurological signs including depression or alternating depression and excitement, falling over/incoordination, hallucinations with barking or agitation, seizures, or coma and death. About 1/3 of exposed animals will demonstrate gastrointestinal signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, dry mouth, or drooling. The body temperature can be high or low, rapid breathing with a heart rate that may be too rapid or too slow, dilated pupils, and they may leak urine. These clinical signs can develop within minutes up to 3 hours after exposure. The drug may be eliminated quickly (over several hours), but can be absorbed into fat making signs last for up to 3-4 days.
It is important to get your pet treated as the clinical signs can be life-threatening and pets can and die from this substance." - Mods.TG/MHJ
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/732]
See Also
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Contaminated marijuana - USA: (OR) pesticide 20161024.4581706
Marijuana, water - USA: (CO) 20160722.4363989
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Poisoning, marijuana - USA: (CO) children 20140524.2496715
Foodborne illness - Canada: (BC) marijuana infused food 20140502.2444072
Marijuana candy - USA: (RI) 20140411.2397035
2012
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Marijuana, canine - USA (CO) 20121118.1414837
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