dog seizures

[terry.way]

Neighbor's dog went berserk, barking at things that weren't there, jumping around, twitching.

He killed a Bufo toad, apparently bit into it. If your dog "investigated" a Bufo, the result may look like a seizure.

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A common threat to south Florida dogs is poisoning from Bufo marinus,
the giant or cane toad. This species of toad produces a pasty yellow-
white toxin in the parotid glands, which extend from the head backward
over the shoulder region and is released through pinhole openings in the
skin. When a dog mouths or bites a Bufo toad the toxin is released and
rapidly absorbed across the mucus membranes of the mouth.

Symptoms of Bufo poisoning occur suddenly and may include profuse
salivation, vocalizing and pawing at the mouth, brick-red gums,
incoordination or a stiff gait, difficulty breathing and the intoxication can
rapidly progress to seizures and death.

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