More dogs are coming across — and eating — discarded joints and edibles, prompting alarm among veterinarians and pet owners.
In the first three months of the year, she had already seen six cases, which is about the same number she's treated over the past three decades. Multiply that by the number of vets working in New York City, she said, and the result underscores the widening problem.
In many cases, owners are unaware that their dogs have eaten a leftover joint until they begin showing signs of toxicity. Even then, owners might not understand what is ailing their pets. “A million things were running through my head,” said Scott, 68. Marijuana poisoning was not among them. “I would never had thought that,” she said.
“I don’t know if you know pugs — they’re constantly on the lookout for their next morsel,” said Scott, who has owned four other pugs, none of whom ever returned home stoned. “But sometimes it's pretty tough to control them because they are so fast. They'll just dart at something.”
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