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Joy, m'dear... I was horrified to hear about Pebble's misadventure, and the nightmare both you and Bob went thru in getting the l'il pooch the proper veterinary treatment needed. Our pets are far more to us than mere dogs and cats (gerbils, birds, etc.), and many of us look at them as literally being on the same level as our children or other very close relative - just as you consider that rascally Ms. Pebbles to be your "family." 'Cause of that very special relationship we all share, and being the "mother" of Scooter and Buzzy-cats, I REALLY, REALLY feel for you and Bob as well as understand the immediate anguish you went thru, and the subsequent fear you'll be going thru till you know that Pebbles if out of the woods and once again in good health. I'll saying a little prayer for Pebbles uneventful restoration to good health and hope that she's soon frisking about and being herself once again. Much love.... Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Bob & Joy Graham Sent: Sunday, August 02, 1998 6:35 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: A new/old use for apomorphine Some of you will know that Bob & I have a most beautiful toy poodle called Pebbles who is the love of our lives. I want to tell you of the near disaster which nearly befell her. She was roaming around the PAWA office (as she usually does - and probably shouldn't) harmlessly, Bob was photocopying, and all of a sudden he heard her crunching away on something and he said "OH NO!" She had been eating the rat/mice poison which had - unknown to us - been put down on the floor under a cupboard. How do you make a dog vomit? Fingers down the throat did not work. We stopped at a deli (to get some salt) on the way to the vets, and I gave her some salty water, but this didn't work. It was about twenty minutes after she ate the poison the vet gave her an injection of APOMORPHINE into a vein and within 15 seconds up came all the rat poison & everything else too. We could see she had eaten a lot of it, enough to kill her, for sure, within 4-5 days. He then pumped her full of salty water to make her vomit quite a few more times. The poor little darling was pretty distressed for a while. He gave her another injection - an antidote called Konakion and a supply of pills (same stuff) which she has to take daily for the next ten days. I am to watch her for bleeding, (gums, pale eye lids) and not let her run vigourously for the next two weeks. She is not to have bones or biscuits = anything which may make her gums or stomach bleed. Whilst the vet is pretty sure she will survive, the real test will be in about four - seven more days. I did not think to ask how much apomorphine - it looked about one cc. - she was given (I will check) but thought you who have apomorphine may like to know that you have something which could save your pet's life - if needed. Even if not given into a vein, but just into the neck area, it would work pretty quickly as an emetic. It did cross my mind to crush up some of Bob's Permax for her - but wasn't sure if that wouldn't kill her for some other reason! I am determined to do an emergency course for dog first aid now. What a day. Please keep your fingers crossed for Pebbles. Joy Graham