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I am ANGERED that there are people who "share" this on their pets.
A poodle in Pennsylvania called Toodles was successfully revived with Narcan after an apparent accidental drug overdose, local animal welfare experts said.
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said they received a call last week from Blue Pearl Emergency Animal Hospital in Philadelphia saying a dog was brought to them showing symptoms of an overdose.
“Based upon the concern for the dog having ingested drugs either accidentally or otherwise, veterinarians at Blue Pearl administered Narcan and thankfully the dog immediately became responsive,” the group said in a statement on its Facebook page.
“It is unimaginable what would have happened if Toodles hadn’t been taken to a veterinarian. But, thanks to the quick work of the Good Samaritans, and the lifesaving work of Blue Pearl, Toodles is alive today.”
Toodles had been found with his unresponsive owner who was also treated for a suspected drug overdose.
Narcan is the best known form of naloxone – the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over counters in the US. It has been widely hailed as a lifesaving treatment in a country suffering from a devastating epidemic of opioid abuse. It can dramatically and quickly reverse overdoses of street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl and prescription versions including oxycodone.
For Toodles it saved his life.
“Over the course of the last several days, Toodles has miraculously made a full recovery. And, he is just about the sweetest pup around. Everyone loves him. But our hearts still break for all that he has been through,” the PSPCA said.
“Toodles could have died. He could have had lasting impacts from the drugs that he ingested. But, today he is safe, and he has a new future ahead of him.”
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Witnesses told officials that the dog owner claimed to share drugs with his dog.
Toodles was given an IV treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.
"Over the course of the last several days, Toodles has miraculously made a full recovery. And, he is just about the sweetest pup around. Everyone loves him. But our hearts still break for all that he has been through. Toodles could have died. He could have had lasting impacts from the drugs that he ingested. But, today he is safe, and he has a new future ahead of him," said the SPCA in a statement.
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I am ANGERED that there are people who "share" this on their pets.
A poodle in Pennsylvania called Toodles was successfully revived with Narcan after an apparent accidental drug overdose, local animal welfare experts said.
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said they received a call last week from Blue Pearl Emergency Animal Hospital in Philadelphia saying a dog was brought to them showing symptoms of an overdose.
“Based upon the concern for the dog having ingested drugs either accidentally or otherwise, veterinarians at Blue Pearl administered Narcan and thankfully the dog immediately became responsive,” the group said in a statement on its Facebook page.
“It is unimaginable what would have happened if Toodles hadn’t been taken to a veterinarian. But, thanks to the quick work of the Good Samaritans, and the lifesaving work of Blue Pearl, Toodles is alive today.”
Toodles had been found with his unresponsive owner who was also treated for a suspected drug overdose.
Narcan is the best known form of naloxone – the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over counters in the US. It has been widely hailed as a lifesaving treatment in a country suffering from a devastating epidemic of opioid abuse. It can dramatically and quickly reverse overdoses of street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl and prescription versions including oxycodone.
For Toodles it saved his life.
“Over the course of the last several days, Toodles has miraculously made a full recovery. And, he is just about the sweetest pup around. Everyone loves him. But our hearts still break for all that he has been through,” the PSPCA said.
“Toodles could have died. He could have had lasting impacts from the drugs that he ingested. But, today he is safe, and he has a new future ahead of him.”
I hope you appreciated this article. Before you move on, I was hoping you would consider taking the step of supporting the Guardian’s journalism.
From Elon Musk to Rupert Murdoch, a small number of billionaire owners have a powerful hold on so much of the information that reaches the public about what’s happening in the world. The Guardian is different. We have no billionaire owner or shareholders to consider. Our journalism is produced to serve the public interest – not profit motives.
And we avoid the trap that befalls much US media – the tendency, born of a desire to please all sides, to engage in false equivalence in the name of neutrality. While fairness guides everything we do, we know there is a right and a wrong position in the fight against racism and for reproductive justice. When we report on issues like the climate crisis, we’re not afraid to name who is responsible. And as a global news organization, we’re able to provide a fresh, outsider perspective on US politics – one so often missing from the insular American media bubble.
Around the world, readers can access the Guardian’s paywall-free journalism because of our unique reader-supported model. That’s because of people like you. Our readers keep us independent, beholden to no outside influence and accessible to everyone – whether they can afford to pay for news, or not.
No goodbye for Toodles after poodle revived with Narcan following overdose
Emergency veterinarians in Philadelphia save dog’s life after suspected accidental drug overdose
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Witnesses told officials that the dog owner claimed to share drugs with his dog.
Toodles was given an IV treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.
"Over the course of the last several days, Toodles has miraculously made a full recovery. And, he is just about the sweetest pup around. Everyone loves him. But our hearts still break for all that he has been through. Toodles could have died. He could have had lasting impacts from the drugs that he ingested. But, today he is safe, and he has a new future ahead of him," said the SPCA in a statement.
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Poodle named 'Toodles' revived with Narcan after being found unresponsive in Philly
Witnesses told officials that the owner claimed to share drugs with his dog.
