Hungry Dalmatian gets in a spot of bother

31 May 2016

A greedy Dalmatian was left needing emergency vet treatment from PDSA after gorging on buns, chocolate and 36 dog chews while her owner was out.

Mischievous Molly (8), from Middlesbrough, sniffed a bag of food shopping that owner Kerry Buck had put away safely – or so she thought. Molly gobbled up 36 Dentastix, eight sultana buns and a packet of mini eggs. When Kerry (28) returned home she was horrified to find her beloved Dalmatian seriously ill with sickness and diarrhoea.

Kerry said: “I’d only popped out for 25 minutes. When I got home, it was absolute chaos – Molly had been sick everywhere. I rushed over to her, she was frothing at the mouth and very lethargic. I could see what food she had been eating so I rang PDSA straight away.”

Not only did the stolen food stash make Molly unwell, but her very life hung in the balance as sultanas and chocolate are highly toxic to dogs.”

Molly was given immediate treatment at our Middlesbrough Pet Hospital to stabilise her condition.

Steph Williams, Head Nurse at PDSA Middlesbrough, said: “Molly ate a potentially lethal cocktail of ingredients. Sultanas affect kidney function and can lead to organ failure, while chocolate contains a substance called theobromine, which attacks the central nervous system and can be life threatening.

“It never ceases to amaze me how pets can get themselves into trouble and get their paws on food – even when it’s supposedly out of reach. Thankfully for Molly, there seem to be no lasting effects and she has made a great recovery.”

Kerry added: “I’m really grateful to PDSA. Molly means everything to me and without them I wouldn’t be able to keep her. I’ll certainly be keeping a very close eye on her in the future and will make sure any food is locked away!”

Molly is now back to full health thanks to the veterinary care PDSA provided. Every day our vets and nurses treat thousands of pets in need across the UK. You can help us continue this vital work by donating today – your support will make a huge difference to poorly pets.