Ollie was rushed to the vet where experts said the tannins could cause liver and kidney failure
A stray dog rescued from the streets of Texas and given a new life in Britain nearly died, after he ate 25 acorns on his daily walk. Four-year-old Ollie, a Border collie-mix, was adopted from an animal rescue centre in San Antonio by Rachel Lake and Cory Smith.
“Then we did some Googling and discovered that acorns are not harmless at all and are in fact poisonous for dogs because of the tannins they contain. After a couple of hours at the clinic, Ollie was well enough to head home with Rachel. Rachel said: “It was really frightening for us – even the thought of losing Ollie was incredibly upsetting. We think of him as part of our family.
“Acorns aside, Ollie’s lifestyle is much better in the UK than in Texas because the weather is so much cooler here and places here are much more dog friendly. But with autumn – or fall as we would call it in the US – coming up, we’re really keen for other owners to be aware of how dangerous acorns can be for dogs.”
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