My dog ate a plant and had a seizure. What aftercare is needed?

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My 3yr old blue heeler chewed on a vine I determined to be poison oak, became very squirrely and acted like she was having a seizure. Im assuming she was experiencing poisoning from it. What can I do for after care? She seems ok now, but what can I do to make sure. Pet's info: Dog | Blue Heeler | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 8 months old | 45 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I have not heard of nor could I find any reference to poison oak causing neurologic signs in dogs. I would recommend a couple of things. First, make sure you have the plant identified correctly. You might take some of it to your local garden center to have them help identify it for you. You might also look at this webiste. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control I would also investigate if there is a possibility of anything being sprayed on the plant or if Midget was chewing on anything else. Neurological signs can be very worrisome, so I would certainly do some more investigation to get to the bottom of things. If Midget has another episode, I would certainly have your vet examine her and have them help you figure out what is going on. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My dog ate a plant and had a seizure. What aftercare is needed?

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