I just got home from work to find my dog downstairs surrounded by piles of thrown up food and smaller piles of bile. I got her outside and she threw up again; just bile.

I went upstairs and found my Cycad plant all over the floor. I quickly googled the plant name and it says: CAUTION: All parts of this plant are poisonous, especially the seeds. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets that may play with or ingest this plant.

I have a call into the emergency vet but is there anything I can do until they call me back? I don't know how long ago it's been since she ate the plant.

I hope your dog is doing well. Did you get to the vet ?

I got Sasha to the emergency vet and they want to keep her overnight. They are worried about her liver and possible seizures. They are going to draw blood to get a base line on what is normal for her and then keep doing blood tests every 4 hours. She is on IV fluids to redehydrated her and also meds to calm her stomach and stop her from throwing up, although I really don't think she has anything left to throw up.

I get to pick her up around 8:00 am as the place I took her to closes at 9:00 am. When I pick her up, they'll be able to tell me if she should be going to a 24 hour care facility that will be better equipped to take care of her or if I can bring her home.

This couldn't have happened at a worse time. It is my birthday tomorrow and as part of my present, my parents are taking me on a cruise that leaves on Thursday. At least I've got a great in-home boarding place that knows about and understands giant breeds. I'll make more plans in the morning when I know if I can bring her home or not.

20/20 hindsight: I have numerous plants in my house but I researched each type of plant before I bought it to make sure it was not toxic to animals. The plant that Sasha got into was a gift and I never thought at the time to see if it was toxic. Please everybody; if there is a chance that your dog (or any other animal) can get near your plants make sure they are not plants that could be toxic.

Just wanted to let you know I am thinking about you and Sasha.
I hope everything is going ok. Let us know how Sasha is doing.
Good to know you got her in to the E-Vet as soon as you did.

I picked my girl up this morning and other than being very tired and losing about 10 lbs, she seems ok. They sent me home with a liquid medication that coats her stomach that needs to be taken 1 hour before she eats. I'm to give her multiple small meals and soak her kibble for about 20 minutes before I give it to her. They would also like me to get another blood test done again in 24 hours to make sure everything is ok with her liver.

Cost wise, I think they were very reasonable. Total cost for everything is $642. I'm so glad I started the Sasha Emergency Fund; no worries about what things were going to cost. I have to admit though, what with losing Sierra last year and all, I was trying so hard not to panic about Sasha.

On a bright note, three of the people that worked at clinic raved about how well behaved and well trained Sasha is. I know she is great; it's just nice to hear it from other people.

My girl is now home sleeping and will probably do so for the rest of the day. We are supposed to go to training class tomorrow night for our "final exam" but I'll wait and see how she feels before I make any decisions about that.

Hope she makes a full recovery,so sorry this happened.

Hope she makes a full recovery,so sorry this happened.

Hope she is back to feeling good again, soon.

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How is sasha doing today