£8k vet bill for dog who ate raisins
Five-year-old Charlie is known for eating all sorts of food, sticks and even his family’s socks.
But trouble struck last week when he got his paws on a packet of raisins after jumping up onto a kitchen worktop.
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Hide AdHis terrified owner then had to rush him to the vets where she was told to expect the worst.
Thankfully though the inquisitive pooch has bounced back and is in “great form”.
Louise Middleton – who ironically works as a dietician – said she was stunned when her pet dog bounced back from treatment.
She said: “Charlie almost died and the specialists at the Royal Dick did amazingly well to save him.
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Hide Ad“But the bill for dialysis, surgery, scans, drugs and intensive care came to £8000.”
Charlie is still under observation at the veterinary centre but he is scheduled to be released soon with Louise’s daughter Katie, who lives in Kirkliston, excitedly awaiting his return.
Louise added: “He loves to pick up sticks but gets injured by splinters – at home we have to hide all the socks belonging to our children Katie and Ross because he eats those as well.”
The Royal Dick Vet School explained why Charlie nearly died from eating the raisins.
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