Terrier ate marijuana

25/Jun/2012

By Lyndsey Wetton, Fremantle-Cockburn Gazette

Comments: 9 readers have left a comment

A MUNSTER resident has warned dog owners not to allow their pets to eat from the ground after her four-year-old Tenterfield terrier became seriously ill after eating marijuana last week.

Marie Anderton believes Trixie ate a biscuit laced with the illegal drug while walking through Hagan Park last Thursday afternoon.

Mrs Anderton said that when Trixie became “wobbly on her feet” and shied away from her hand, she took her to the vet who sent her straight to Murdoch University’s animal hospital, who confirmed the dog had been poisoned.

An overnight vet’s bill cost $1000 and Mrs Anderton said she was glad she had pet insurance, but warned that the outcome could have been more serious and expensive in an older dog.

Murdoch University pet emergency centre veterinarian Mark Lawrie confirmed the diagnosis, and said another dog had also been treated for marijuana ingestion on the same day.

What everyone else is thinking

Karl

04/07/2012

I had a look over that last couple of days at parks all over Perth. Couldn't for the life of me find a cookie laying on the ground anywhere. On the other hand, have know them, along with a lot of other illicit items to be found under the beds of teenagers. Just a thought but I wonder if the cause of Trixie's high was a little closer to home?

J

03/07/2012

@range court swingers what are you talking about? Most harmless illegal drug there is!! Trixie would have been just fine with a copy of Cheech and Chong and maybe some extra bickies. Waste of $1000 and a cookie.

Chris

03/07/2012

poor dog, though do people regularly let their dogs eat random things off the ground.

hi-jakt

03/07/2012

I had a Dugite snake bit me Alaskan Malamute - he nearly died. 89kg dog in Murdoch for 3 nights and 4 days.....$280 Didn't have pet insurance then (do now tho!)