{"id":1151,"date":"2013-09-20T22:58:52","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T02:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2021-11-29T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T14:09:17","slug":"hazards-accepting-free-samples-warns-thornhill-vet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/hazards-accepting-free-samples-warns-thornhill-vet\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazards of Free Samples Warns Our Thornhill Vet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our Thornhill Vet wants to bring to your attention a recent incident which demonstrates the importance of making sure your pet is safe from unknown dangers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cat-Given-a-Treat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1355 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cat-Given-a-Treat-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cat Given a Treat\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0An owner of three cats was given a sample of treats from a well-known pet food manufacturer by a stranger handing out sample bags while walking along the waterfront adjacent to the Burlington Ribfest.\u00a0 The treats were consumed by his cats and within hours exhibited signs of distress.\u00a0 One of the cats died and the other two subsequently had to be euthanized.<\/p>\n<p>The manufacturer of the cat treats had nothing to do with the Burlington Ribfest and it was subsequently discovered that the packaging given to the owner was not used in any sampling promotion.\u00a0 It was later discovered that the treats were laced with Acetaminophen (Tylenol) which is toxic to dogs and extremely toxic to cats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Lethargic-Dog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1357 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Lethargic-Dog-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Lethargic Dog\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Our Thornhill Vet wants you to be informed of the signs of acetaminophen toxicity.\u00a0 The clinical signs of Acetaminophen poisoning in dogs are:\u00a0 progressive depression, vomiting within a few hours of ingestion, abdominal pain, and dark-coloured urine.\u00a0 Death can occur within 2-5 days.\u00a0 In cats, the signs are more severe.\u00a0 The effects develop within 1-2 hours of ingestion and include anorexia, salivation, vomiting, depression, dark chocolate-coloured urine and swelling of face or paws.\u00a0 Death can occur within 18-36 hours.\u00a0 The prognosis for cats is poor but more favourable in dogs.\u00a0 If you see any signs, please bring your pet to see our Thornhill Vet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dog-Handed-Treat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1356 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dog-Handed-Treat-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dog Handed Treat\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dog-Handed-Treat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dog-Handed-Treat.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>This incident illustrates that one should be extremely careful when confronted by someone giving out so-called sample bags of pet food.\u00a0 You should not accept bags of pet food or treats from anyone you either do not know personally or has not identification indicating that they represent a pet food manufacturer.\u00a0 It is also useful to know that it is extremely rare for pet food manufacturers these days to give out sample bags of their products.<\/p>\n<p>If your pet is suffering from any of the symptoms listed above, please call us at 905-731-1225 or visit our website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com\">www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com<\/a> or our Facebook page at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SummeridgeAnimalClinic\">www.facebook.com\/Summeridge Animal Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Thornhill Vet wants to bring to your attention a recent incident which demonstrates the importance of making sure your pet is safe from unknown dangers. \u00a0An owner of three cats was given a sample of treats from a well-known pet food manufacturer by a stranger handing out sample bags while walking along the waterfront 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