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For Pets That Go Playing in the Wild
« on: July 29, 2015, 03:57:40 PM »
Dog Dies Within An Hour After Chewing Deadly Plant At Popular Outdoor Reservoir

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There are many toxic wild plants that can poison pets, but one of the most lethal took a dog’s life within one hour. A 3-year-old Border Collie was playing at Horsetooth Reservoir in Colorado with her family when she chewed on water hemlock.
Shortly after, she lost all motor function and passed out and died en route to hospital, KDVR News reported. Although water hemlock is not a plant that normally appeals to dogs, it is important to be aware that just  a few leaves of the plant can kill a large dog within 2 hours. Some dogs have even been poisoned from drinking water that had been contaminated with trampled water hemlock roots!

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