Thread: Holiday from Hell

Originally Posted by George130

Sorry to hear.
Be watchfull that it isn't the precursor to a break and enter.
Low life .

Exactly what I was thinking....when you find the Ahole that did this...force feed him some T-Bone steak seasoned with 1080, see whether he likes it.

So sorry to hear about the dogs and being poisoned. What sort of sick f****r can deliberatley harm or try to harm animals.Beyond me, absolute scum, thats all I can refer to them as. I hope things get better from hear on Derek.
Regards, Col.

Originally Posted by Hymie

1080 is basically Arsenic.
Australian native animals have a high tolerance to Arsenic given that our bottom of the food chain type animals graze on plants that have a relatively high Arsenic concentration.

1080, or sodium flouroacetate, contains no arsenic. But many Australian plants contain it as a defence evolved against herbivores, so that herbivores and hence predators on them have evolved a certain amount of tolerance to it.

Its main attraction as a pesticide is that it is effective in very small doses (human lethal dose is quoted as 2-10mg) so that a lethal dose is undetectable and that the animals most susceptible to it include dogs, cats, pigs and foxes, while most natives are less susceptible (although possums are, so it is in widespread use in NZ to control them). But note that it is considered ineffective against cats since they will not eat dead food in the wild.

Its main drawback is that there is no antidote, and no effective treatment. Treatment after symptoms appear is rarely successful.

John
(who is planning to spend this morning laying fox baits)

Geez mate, i hope it gets better from now on and good to see the dog is improving as well.

Baz.

gee I am so sorry to hear this When I lost my shepard to cancer a couple of years ago I was beside myself, so much I can never own another dog...I can feel for you hope your GSP gets better soon

Mrs ho har

Good news this afternoon, we could take her home (well back to where we are staying with my folks). She has a chest infection and cough to get over - not supprising given she had her stomach drained and a breathing tube, but is otherwise just weakend and lost some weight and condition. Vet still wants to see her again tomorrow and we have a course of anti-biotic tablets for her to complete. I can't believe she has survived, but we are both so happy to see her up and walking again.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Good news this afternoon, we could take her home (well back to where we are staying with my folks). She has a chest infection and cough to get over - not supprising given she had her stomach drained and a breathing tube, but is otherwise just weakend and lost some weight and condition. Vet still wants to see her again tomorrow and we have a course of anti-biotic tablets for her to complete. I can't believe she has survived, but we are both so happy to see her up and walking again.

OOHHH thank you
great news she will be up and again in no time


Mrs ho har

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Good news this afternoon, we could take her home (well back to where we are staying with my folks). She has a chest infection and cough to get over - not supprising given she had her stomach drained and a breathing tube, but is otherwise just weakend and lost some weight and condition. Vet still wants to see her again tomorrow and we have a course of anti-biotic tablets for her to complete. I can't believe she has survived, but we are both so happy to see her up and walking again.

WONDERFUL NEWS Derek,
Things will start to look up for you all now....
Call if we can help.
Cheers, Erich