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Old June 25th, 2013, 02:02 AM
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Mushroom poisoning - my girl is sick!

Sunday afternoon my 12yo B. Spaniel Honey ate a piece of a mushroom in our yard. 2 hours later she was sick - vomited and diarrhea. We rushed her to the Emergency vet with the mushroom in question but couldn't tell us much. He even called poison control, and they couldn't help much either. They both felt through that it was probably just GI distress and she would be fine. They did offer charcoal and and anti-emet, but we declined - she seemed better.

Monday she was eating and drinking normally, acting normally, and didn't seem to be uncomfortable - she even had a normal bowel movement after her lunch. Monday night however, she was unsure about eating, but did. She became very nervous (but she has anxiety disorder with thunderstorms and I knew some small ones were in the area - I gave her the prescribed valium she takes because of thunderstorm phobia to help calm her) And then asked to go outside multiple times through the night but did nothing but slight usual panic with thunder going on. Around 2AM she was VERY ill and woke me up - all liquidy from everything she had taken in during the day - BUT NO blood. I was told to watch for blood, there was none! Just her food, water, and perhaps some bile.

She then wanted water and I let her have some - after being that ill I don't want to risk dehydration. She drank and is now resting - keeping the water down. She doesn't seem uncomfortable at all - there is no lethargy or weakness. It is 3AM and I can't get her into the vet until morning. I am TERRIFIED that I am losing my girl!!

I researched mushroom poisoning and we were all pretty sure it was muscarine poisoning - she had some of those symptoms after ingestion. Could I be wrong? I haven't found any mushrooms on the property that have all the really NASTY properties (Deathcap type) - just mower's mushrooms and some inocybes (which are now all painstakingly removed before by dogs go out).

I'm freaking out - is there anyone out there right now that knows what to look for with mushroom poisoning? 2 hours after ingestions - weepy eyes, salivation, vomiting, and diarrhea - stopped quickly. 48 hours after ingestion quick episode of extreme vomiting (meaning a lot) - liquid contents of digestive system but NO BLOOD. She is quiet now, resting - seems maybe a little restless but not panting or acting upset.

Any help would be appreciated. I'll have her into the hospital first thing in the morning. 5 more hours. It's the best that can be done - I live out in the country far from town with no transportation right now.
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Old June 25th, 2013, 04:43 AM
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Some areas have all night supermarkets and some stores will carry herbs, and they might have charcoal. I had to use some when my girl ate some of the plant I was trimming and she started frothing at the nouth - I used 8 capsules for my 18 pounder. Luckily the plant wa only mildly toxic.

Burnt toast I sometimes used as a substitute, but I don't think it will be potent enough, and it might have to be given sooner, closer to ingestion.

I hope thing will be okay, keeping you guys in my thoughts.
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Old June 25th, 2013, 07:20 AM
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Honey was ill several times after 2AM - and couldn't hold water down. We rushed her to the emergency vet at 4AM. They ran a bloodwork and the results showed that her liver had failed - she was basically dying.

Honey passed away at 6:15AM. I am devastated.


PLEASE everyone out there - make sure there are no mushrooms in your yard anywhere. I lost my girl - my everything - because of one little tiny mushroom.

My heart is shattered.
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Old June 25th, 2013, 09:30 AM
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Honey was ill several times after 2AM - and couldn't hold water down. We rushed her to the emergency vet at 4AM. They ran a bloodwork and the results showed that her liver had failed - she was basically dying.

Honey passed away at 6:15AM. I am devastated.


PLEASE everyone out there - make sure there are no mushrooms in your yard anywhere. I lost my girl - my everything - because of one little tiny mushroom.

My heart is shattered.
I'm so terribly sorry for your loss
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Old June 25th, 2013, 09:56 AM
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I am so sorry to hear about Honey. How tragic. I have been pulling mushrooms from our lawn for the last 2 weeks - it never ends. One of my pups ate a mildly toxic flower bulb when she was just a tiny pup and spent a night in emerg, unlike Honey she survived with no ill effects fortunately.

RIP sweet Honey, you were and always will be loved.
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Old June 25th, 2013, 10:57 AM
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I am so very sorry for your loss. RIP sweet honey
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Old August 25th, 2014, 07:39 AM
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IMPORTANT Mushroom Information

I had posted that I found the mushroom that took my Honey from me ... but after much research this weekend, I have discovered that I was wrong. The symptoms of the mushroom I thought I ID'ed are not what my Honey suffered the night before she passed.

Honey's symptoms - TO THE LETTER - were that of Amanitin (Amatoxins) poisoning. I have looked through the many different species of mushrooms containing this toxin and so many of them look similar, and look quite a bit like the one I think I have mistaken for the Cort. rubellus.
It now appears that whatever these horrible things are, they are either of the Conocybe or Galerina family.

Here is a page that covers all poisonings and the mushroom families. Worth a read.

http://www.namyco.org/toxicology/poison_syndromes.html

So my obsession continues ... but I WILL find out exactly what kind of mushrooms these things are. I need to know, as i'm hoping it might grant me even a tiny bit of closure.
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Old August 28th, 2014, 09:31 PM
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What a terrible tragedy. I have never thought to be concerned about mushrooms so thank you for posting as I'm sure it will bring awareness to so many.

I just wanted to ask if you have a major university near you with a mycologist. Perhaps you could take one of these mushrooms in for identification. If not, is there anyone online that would accept one via mail? When I did a search for mycologist ontario up came the mycological society of Toronto www.myctor.org Perhaps they would have resource to help? Just a thought.
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