Starfish - Help
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wrote on 3 Aug 2009, 10:58 last edited by
Does anyone know if dried starfish are toxic to dogs? My two just knocked over a giant vase on a table far far away and pulled one out and ate him. My vet opens at 8 and any assistance anyone can offer would be appreciated. The web seems to have conflicting information.
Thanks!:eek:
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wrote on 3 Aug 2009, 12:37 last edited by
I doubt they would be toxic dried…by now you have talked to the vet, I am sure...let us know.
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wrote on 3 Aug 2009, 14:38 last edited by
Dogs like to eat them especially when it's dry, crunchy and smells like fish. I think it depends on what kind of starfish. National Animal Poison Control 1-888-426-4435.
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wrote on 6 Aug 2009, 00:28 last edited by
Okay, so just in case anyone else's dogs decide to eat a starfish…
It depends on what kind of starfish. Some supposedly are toxic. Apparently the ones my kids ate are not that big of a deal. I think Miles got most of it. He threw up about a third of it five hours after consuming it. I knew this because Lexi came up to me with a leg that was about and inch and a half sticking out of her mouth. I pulled it out (while she growled at me... she NEVER does this... apparently starfish are like doggie crack) and it was soggy. Gross. Anyway, I found starfish parts and bile all over the kitchen floor and Miles sitting calmly with a "I don't feel good" look on his fuzzy little face. Other than being gassy and vomiting one time, it really did not seem to affect him. Lexi was not affected at all-- My guess is that she did not have a chance to eat any. She's usually the one with a sensitive stomach.
The starfish they ate was not one of those prickly orange ones. It was one of the smooth white ones. I was actually more worried there was some sort of preservative or something on it.
Oh-- And PS-- The National Animal Poison Control will cost you $60 to ask a question. :(
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wrote on 6 Aug 2009, 00:30 last edited by
Remember, if you catch them pretty close to when they ate something they should not have, you can always use H. Proxide to get them to barf…. works like a charm.... makes a mess and they are very unhappy, but it works.... two to three tables spoons "down the hatch"....
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wrote on 6 Aug 2009, 00:48 last edited by
Yeh– That is true. But if it was going to be harmless, I didn't want to induce and possibly risk them choking on it. I did take the day off work to monitor them though.
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wrote on 6 Aug 2009, 12:07 last edited by
Glad everything is ok Bdawg
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