Chemical
Cannabis
Contact a vet immediately — honesty about what was eaten gets faster, better care.
SevereDogsCats
Store hazards sealed and out of reach of animals.
What to do right now
- 1.Remove access to more
- 2.Keep the animal in a quiet, safe space
- 3.Call your vet and say exactly what was consumed
Symptoms
- Wobbliness and disorientation
- Dribbling urine
- Dilated pupils
- Extreme drowsiness
- Vomiting
- In severe cases: tremors, seizures and coma
Details
- Category
- Chemical
- Toxicity
- Severe
- Species affected
- Dogs, Cats
- Routes of exposure
- Eating edibles, plant material or discarded joints; inhaling heavy smoke. Edibles often also contain chocolate or xylitol, compounding the danger.
- Urgency
- Contact a vet immediately — honesty about what was eaten gets faster, better care.
Veterinary treatment
Vets are not interested in reporting you — they need the truth to treat safely. Most dogs recover with supportive care, but edibles with xylitol or chocolate change the picture.