Question about mushrooms

[Vallencia28]

Ok, not sure if this is a silly question or not but...
We have had a lot of rain lately and I have noticed that I have mushrooms growing in the grass. Question is, should I be going around picking them out so that Ella can't ingest them? (I haven't seen her eating them but I am not outside with her all the time). Any help on this would be appreciated. Thx

[barnjess]

I have never had this problem, but is she Is the type to pick them up to play etc then she may ingest some

[GSDNewbie]

I would be rid of the them chances they are not poisonous are extremely slim very very few wild mushrooms are safe

[southern_girl09]

I would say yes. I went to a site and this woman had a question similar to yours and here is what the docter said.

Mushroom toxicity does occur in dogs and it can be fatal if certain species
of mushrooms are eaten. Amanita phalloides is the most commonly reported
severely toxic species of mushroom in the US but other Amanita species are
toxic. They can cause severe liver disease and neurologic disorders. The
recommendation is to induce vomiting when these mushrooms are ingested and
to give activated charcoal, as well. Supportive treatment for liver disease
may also be necessary.
There are probably species of mushrooms with less toxicity but enough to
induce the milder symptoms you are seeing. Inducing vomiting would still be
a good idea, I think, when these species of mushroom are eaten. It is
possible to induce vomiting using hydrogen peroxide given in small amounts
until the dog vomits or by using syrup of ipecac (it takes about 1 teaspoon
of ipecac syrup per 10 lbs. of body weigh to induce vomiting, on the
average so it can be hard to give enough of this --- and overdosage can
cause heart problems so it does have to be measured). Apomorphine is a
good choice for inducing vomiting, too -- but usually only available
through your vet and it is pretty expensive.
I can't really think of a another cause for excessive salivation along with
vomiting and diarrhea that doesn't involve some sort of toxin but it is
possible that there is something else going on. It would be a good idea to
talk this over with your vet on the next visit, so that he or she has these
episodes in the medical history for future reference.
It is hard to stop dogs from ingesting odd things but you should keep
trying to prevent mushroom ingestion, as well as you can.

[Vallencia28]

Thx guys. I figured that it wasn't something I should leave in the ground but I just need to be sure I was just being a manic mommy lol.