Re: Isis Is Sick..Pics..Sharon?
Besides the skin reaction here is a good article to include when talking to housing:
Mushroom toxicity does occur in dogs and it can be fatal if certain species
of mushrooms are eaten. Amanita phalloides is the most commonly reported
severely toxic species of mushroom in the US but other Amanita species are
toxic. They can cause severe liver disease and neurologic disorders. The
recommendation is to induce vomiting when these mushrooms are ingested and
to give activated charcoal, as well. Supportive treatment for liver disease
may also be necessary.
There are probably species of mushrooms with less toxicity but enough to
induce the milder symptoms you are seeing. Inducing vomiting would still be
a good idea, I think, when these species of mushroom are eaten. It is
possible to induce vomiting using hydrogen peroxide given in small amounts
until the dog vomits or by using syrup of ipecac (it takes about 1 teaspoon
of ipecac syrup per 10 lbs. of body weigh to induce vomiting, on the
average so it can be hard to give enough of this --- and overdosage can
cause heart problems so it does have to be measured). Apomorphine is a
good choice for inducing vomiting, too -- but usually only available
through your vet and it is pretty expensive.