Julia's Blog

Well, I learned something new today... Let me start from the beginning.

At about 10:45am, I noticed that both dogs were outside in the yard chewing on something. Normally, I would not have paid much attention, but they were sitting pretty close together...and while they are friendly with one another, they typically would not choose to be quite so close to each other unless they were up to trouble. I went out to find that Kaylee somehow got a roach bait and was chewing it up. Seeing as there are warning signs all over the bait about not coming into contact with humans or pets, I started getting worried and called the vet (wondering how much this was going to cost me). The vet said to come in right away, so I temporarily relaxed my bed rest orders long enough to take the dog to the vet.

I love my vet. When we arrived, they had already pulled Kaylee's file, called her by name as we walked in the door and took her right away back into an examining room. When the vet's assistant (are they called nurses?...I don't think so) looked at the file she said with some shock..."oh! roach bait". I said yes, and unfortunately it is the "quick kill" kind (can you blame us, we want the bugs killed quickly, but not the pets!). She looked at the active ingredient and said with some surprise that it is the same active ingredient that is in Front Line (the flea control medicine). She took the box and destroyed evidence back to the vet to take a look at. Sure enough, the vet was more concerned about any bits of plastic that Kaylee might have eaten and was not concerned at all about the poison. Come to find out, it is the exact same thing that is used in the flea control medicine. Who would have guessed! While I am certainly not encouraging anyone to be more lax about letting their pets get into roach bait that has this ingredient...I found it quite fascinating. My wonderful vet did not even charge us for the visit...even better after my mental images of a very expensive vet bill. I was so happy that the situation turned out as it did! I know that I've learned my lesson...not sure that Kaylee has though...hmmm...