This really belongs in health and is posted there, but the matter is urgent,
and we can use all the input we can get.

A fellow volunteer just called to say that his brother's dogs got into some
grass clippings that had been sitting around for a couple of weeks, and got
really sick from it. One of the dogs (a boxer mix) died from it, and his
145 lbs. GSD is at the vet's and barely hanging on. The vet has started the
dog on IV antibiotics, and is doing blood tests. I don't have a lot of
information, but the symptoms appear to be lethargy, vomiting and blood in
the feces.

Phenolic acid, benzoic acid and hydroxyphenylpropionic acids can all be
released during plant decay, but they shouldn't be in large enough doses to
kill 60 pound dogs. It's been warm here the past week, and it's possible
there were mushrooms mixed in there that could be causing this. Don't know
if there could be some other fungus or mold that could cause these symptoms.

The dog can't be impacted if it is still passing stool, can it? I've asked
the owners to check the grass to see if there is anything growing in there,
and to call poison control for how to deal with that if they find anything.
Any other ideas?

Suja

Suja wrote:
This really belongs in health and is posted there, but the matter is urgent,
and we can use all the input we can get.

A fellow volunteer just called to say that his brother's dogs got into some
grass clippings that had been sitting around for a couple of weeks, and got
really sick from it. One of the dogs (a boxer mix) died from it, and his
145 lbs. GSD is at the vet's and barely hanging on. The vet has started the
dog on IV antibiotics, and is doing blood tests. I don't have a lot of
information, but the symptoms appear to be lethargy, vomiting and blood in
the feces.

Phenolic acid, benzoic acid and hydroxyphenylpropionic acids can all be
released during plant decay, but they shouldn't be in large enough doses to
kill 60 pound dogs. It's been warm here the past week, and it's possible
there were mushrooms mixed in there that could be causing this. Don't know
if there could be some other fungus or mold that could cause these symptoms.

The dog can't be impacted if it is still passing stool, can it? I've asked
the owners to check the grass to see if there is anything growing in there,
and to call poison control for how to deal with that if they find anything.
Any other ideas?

Pesticides? Weed killer? Fertilizer?

"Kathleen" wrote in message :

Pesticides? Weed killer? Fertilizer?

No. He doesn't use any because of the dogs.

Suja

Hi Suja,
could it be that a chemical of fertalizer was put on the grass before
it got clipped?
maybe the dogs ingested it?
I guess the only way to tell is to wait and see what the vet comes up
with the lab work. Good luck with this!
Suja wrote:
This really belongs in health and is posted there, but the matter is urgent,
and we can use all the input we can get.

A fellow volunteer just called to say that his brother's dogs got into some
grass clippings that had been sitting around for a couple of weeks, and got
really sick from it. One of the dogs (a boxer mix) died from it, and his
145 lbs. GSD is at the vet's and barely hanging on. The vet has started the
dog on IV antibiotics, and is doing blood tests. I don't have a lot of
information, but the symptoms appear to be lethargy, vomiting and blood in
the feces.

Phenolic acid, benzoic acid and hydroxyphenylpropionic acids can all be
released during plant decay, but they shouldn't be in large enough doses to
kill 60 pound dogs. It's been warm here the past week, and it's possible
there were mushrooms mixed in there that could be causing this. Don't know
if there could be some other fungus or mold that could cause these symptoms.

The dog can't be impacted if it is still passing stool, can it? I've asked
the owners to check the grass to see if there is anything growing in there,
and to call poison control for how to deal with that if they find anything.
Any other ideas?

Suja

If he doesn't use pesticides then maybe mold or mushrooms like you thought.
I hope the dog recovers.

Celeste


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"Kathleen" wrote in message :

Pesticides? Weed killer? Fertilizer?

No. He doesn't use any because of the dogs.

Suja