Conifer Veterinary Hospital is seeing a lot of cases of possible mushroom poisoning — more than it has seen in past years.
Dr. Jason Johnson said the clinic is seeing a couple of cases a week of suspected mushroom intoxication in dogs.
Marilyn Shaw, a mushroom expert, said there are more mushrooms this year thanks to increased rainfall. Most mushrooms aren’t harmful, but two types are toxic to dogs. One is bright red with white spots; the other is a lighter tan color. “If they eat them, symptoms that start about 30 minutes to two hours after the mushroom is eaten include the dog starts staggering like it’s drunk, it can finally collapse, muscle spasms, twitching,” Shaw said.
See video and photos of the Clark family, who lost a pet to mushrooms, at .
