Comments on: Cocker Spaniel Addicted to Licking Toad http://dethroner.com/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Doug http://dethroner.com/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Doug Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:11:59 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/#comment-1551 Those all sound like good reasons not to lick them. Those all sound like good reasons not to lick them.

]]> By: Audiobxr http://dethroner.com/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Audiobxr Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:58:18 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/#comment-1521 Doug, the FL variety is a different species. From what I recall they are Bufo Marinus, and not the Bufo Alvaris described in the article. Bufo toads in FL are typically deadly to animals (and even people) They will cause severe cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia) as well as other signs/symptoms. The poison is absorbed via the mucous membranes quite quickly and easily. Doug, the FL variety is a different species. From what I recall they are Bufo Marinus, and not the Bufo Alvaris described in the article.

Bufo toads in FL are typically deadly to animals (and even people) They will cause severe cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia) as well as other signs/symptoms. The poison is absorbed via the mucous membranes quite quickly and easily.

]]> By: Doug http://dethroner.com/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Doug Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:49:25 +0000 http://dethroner.com/index.php/2006/10/26/cocker-spanial-addicted-to-licking-toad/#comment-1495 There are some things you learn about at a young age by growing up in Florida, as I did. You learn to run in zig-zags to get away from alligators. You learn to love Cuban food, especially their delicious cake frosting. And you learn about keeping your dogs away from Bufo toads. These toads secrete a toxin that can be a hallucinogenic, but is often deadly to dogs. http://www.pgaa.com/canine/health/bufotoad.html There are some things you learn about at a young age by growing up in Florida, as I did. You learn to run in zig-zags to get away from alligators. You learn to love Cuban food, especially their delicious cake frosting. And you learn about keeping your dogs away from Bufo toads. These toads secrete a toxin that can be a hallucinogenic, but is often deadly to dogs.

http://www.pgaa.com/canine/health/bufotoad.html

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