My puppy's favorite treat has always been duck jerky. One day, my larger dog jumped on the table, knocked over the treat basket, and enjoyed helping herself to some snacks. My puppy wasn't far behind, but ate the charcoal dessicant packet out of the duck jerky treat. She had only been out of my sight for a few minutes (less than five) when I found her, and she was puking. First, she puked black charcoal and the plastic packaging up all over the quilt my grandma had sewn (yes, it stained it permanently so you might want to have something nearby for your dog to vomit onto).
I immediately called my vet who advised me to call poison control for dogs. It was so frustrating. The woman took my information twice, but still read it back to me wrong. She then informed me she'd not connect me to a vet unless I had a credit card and paid at least a $60 fee upfront. Of course, I agreed...what was I to do?
I waited for their vet to call me back. Since the treat bag had been open for a week, they assumed the charcoal was no longer active, and told me to just observe her for a few hours, but she should be fine. She puked a few more times, but seemed to get it all up. She was so small at the time-- only just over 3 months old, and weighted about 8 pounds. It was horrible! I cried the entire day. She seemed weak, but after a few hours, she was back to herself. Her stool was black diarrhea for the entire next day, and I'm sure that would have stained as well.
I'm grateful for the assistance I received from poison control, but wish I'd not have had to pay $60 for a thirty second talk to a vet.
I wrote this blog so that I hope it helps anyone else who may encounter this problem with their dog.
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