smt Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I am on hold with ASPCA poison control right now, per the recommendation of the E vet, to ask about possible plum poisoning. I thought I would hop on here to see if anyone has experience with this. Our Bette has Pica, I swear. She will eat anything. Rocks, dead worms, mushrooms. Thanks God she is not a poop eater. Anyway, our neighbor has a plum tree that started dropping very small plums plums in our yard maybe 7-10 days ago. Bette, of course, found them and loves them. We toss over all the ones we see, but she has eaten maybe 2-3 a day over the past week. I decided to look them up to see if they are toxic, and of course, the seeds are. They release cyanide as they are digested. Terrifying. She eats them whole. Doesn't even chew them. I have seen whole seeds in her poop this week. She seems fine. No symptoms that I saw listed. But I worry she could be slowly poisoned without me knowing it. Since reading how toxic they are, she is now not allowed outside without a stool guard on her muzzle until the tree is cut down. So, as I sit here and wait on the ASPCA to answer my call, how worried should I be? The E vet said not to bring her in because she is not symptomatic, but to call the ASPCA and get their advice . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Did you get an answer from ASPCA? I don't know, but wonder if because the seeds are being passed whole, how much toxicity would be absorbed? Hope your girl is ok and it would be great to know what the official answer is! Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M, Ebbie, HollyBeeBop (Betty Crocker). Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smt Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Just got off phone with ASPCA poison control. It cost $75 for the consult, but well worth the peace of mind they gave me. BC dogs don't typically "chew" up seeds/pits, the cyanide is not being released. It is when the seed is "broken" that it becomes dangerous. She said it is far more dangerous for livestock to eat stone fruits bc they actually chew up whatever is in their mouths. I can vouch that Bette inhales vs. chews. She also said that cyanide poisoning is very fast acting, and that she would be symptomatic and possibly dead in short order if she actually did have cyanide poisoning. Since it has been about 18 hours since her last plum, the ASPCA rep said she is likely out of the woods. The neighbor's son is out there now cutting the tree back. I hope they end up just taking it down, bc they also have a dog that eats anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerilyn Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I'm glad you got a good resolution. Dang dogs, always up to some trouble. Quote Jerilyn, missing Lila (Good Looking), new Mistress to Wiki (PJ Wicked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I think it's actually the little kernel inside the hard seed shell that is the most toxic, so if she's not chewing/grinding the outside down to the kernel she should be OK. Glad things are going to work out for her. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smt Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 Dang dogs is right. If they are not putting a smile on our faces, they are striking fear in our hearts or causing generalized aggravation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRoooooers Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I'm glad she's ok and thanks so much for the update! Quote Old Dogs are the Best Dogs. Thank you, campers. Current enrollees: Punkin. AnnIE Oooh M, Ebbie, HollyBeeBop (Betty Crocker). Angels: Pal . Segugio. Sorella (TPGIT). LadyBug. Zeke-aroni. MiMi Sizzle Pants. Gracie. Seamie . (Foster)Sweet. Andy. PaddyALVIN!Mayhem. Bosco. Bruno. Dottie B. Trevor Double-Heart. Bea. Cletus, KLTO. Aiden 1-4. Upon reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short lives of our dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smt Posted June 15, 2021 Author Share Posted June 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, FiveRoooooers said: I'm glad she's ok and thanks so much for the update! Me too, and happy to share the update. Some other terrified soul may face a similar situation in the future, and get some comfort out of what I was told, though of course, this should not be a substitute for a consult with a vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 6 hours ago, smt said: Dang dogs is right. If they are not putting a smile on our faces, they are striking fear in our hearts or causing generalized aggravation Isn’t that the truth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Would your neighbor be open to pruning the portion of the plum tree hanging over your yard? Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Dear Nutmeg loved to eat the plums that fell off what was supposedly an ornamental plum tree in the yard. I'd find little piles of plum pits where she'd passed them. I never thought about toxins; my main concern was her getting stung by the wasps that came to feast on the rotting fruit. I'd have to shut Nutmeg up in the house while I picked up plums; if she saw me doing it, she'd race up and try to gorp down as many as possible before I got them. The plum tree finally went bye-bye in a windstorm. Nutmeg was such a sweet, well-behaved dog -- this was the only aggravating thing she ever did. Well, besides frequently stealing the bathmat when I was taking a shower. Miss that girl. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Cyanide poisoning is also possible with cherries - similar to plums, the pits contain cyanide and I recently read the stems and leaves do as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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