Autistic boy’s service dog falls ill to poison
The Autism News | English
SANDY, Utah— “Magpie” is more than Deeds Mauss’ best friend. She’s his protector. The female black labrador calls the 3-year-old American Fork boy and can track him down if he wanders off. Deeds suffers from autism, epilepsy and mild cerebral palsy. Now, after an unfortunate accident, he’s learned his furry protector needs some protection of her own.
Yesterday, “Magpie” swallowed snail bait in the family’s backyard and is now in critical condition after ingesting the poison. Dogs are attracted to snail bait. “Magpie” toppled a barbeque grill to get to it.
“My mom was actually the one who was with her,” said Owner Owner Bobbie Mauss. “I got a frantic call that she wasn’t acting normal.”
The pooch started convulsing as if she was having a seizure.
“When a dog eats snail bait, they’ll start having pretty severe muscle tremors to the point where they can’t stand,” says Dr. Evan Caplis.
Doctors at Southeast Veterinary Hospital in Sandy pumped the dog’s stomach and flushed out toxins through an IV.
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