Vet warns dog walkers after pets fall ill after eating cannabis

A Nottingham vet has warned dog walkers to be vigilant after two pets became unwell after eating cannabis during a walk.

Janice Dixon, who is a veterinary surgeon at Dixon and Young in New Ollerton, said she took her six-month-old border terrier Pringle for a walk along a bridlepath near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire.

She said when they got home Pringle became “really uncoordinated, lifeless and her pupils were dilated”.

Dixon said after treating her dog, she retraced her steps and found a half-eaten discarded bag of cannabis.

She said her pet was drowsy for the rest of the day and woke up the next day “very hungry and wanting two breakfasts”.

Dixon said another dog Scruffy, who had been walked in the same area, was later brought into the surgery with similar symptoms.

She said both dogs made a “complete recovery” and she has reported the incident to Nottinghamshire Police.