This was sent to me by a friend... you can't be too careful when it comes to our beloved pets.
TOY WARNING!!!
Last night at agility class, a vet, who is a fellow agility student was
telling us about a case she had this week. The dog ate a child's teddy
bear and was very sick. When she opened the dog up to remove what she
thought was an intestinal obstruction she found a huge gelatin type mess inside and
the dogs intestines were black and the tissue dead. The dog will die no
surgery can fix him up there was no living intestine left from stomach to colon.
This was not an obstruction. .... so she called the manufacturer of the
Teddy Bear on a quest to find out what the gel was and what killed the
dog.
Turns out the stuffing in children's toys contains ingredients for flame
retardants and mite control! It is designed to become a gel. It is
highly toxic. Now you would think a child's toy would be safe because it is for
children, but they don't expect a child to eat the stuffing of the
toys...
hmmmm that seems a bit scary too. But we all know dogs demolish
stuffed toys.
So do not give or buy your dog any children's stuffed animals... some
people get them at goodwill etc. The vet will be posting a warning and story
and I will send any other facts as needed and as I learn more. Maybe some
children's toys do not have this ingredient, but better to be safe than
sorry. So meanwhile, make sure all your dog toys are for dogs. Please
pass this on... it is a horrible death she described and one that can be
avoided.
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PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL PET OWNERS!!!!!!
