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Police Narcan pitbull puppy O.D.ing on Fentanyl in Walmart parking lot
(www.latimes.com)
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Can someone provide context?
I'll try. Two alleged junk boxes were talking to the cops. Fent was discovered, but where and when it was found isn't discussed. One of the suspects said her dog was ODing, which is hilariously unlikely given how dogs respond to fent. The cops aren't getting their egos stroked like they used to, so they heroically gave the dog naloxone it almost certainly didn't need.
The only way this story makes sense is if these people intentionally fed their dog fent trying to get rid of evidence. But given the fact that many precincts aren't really charging drug offences like they used to, it's not really clear how much trouble the couple would have been in. And frankly, it seems more likely a fent user would try to hide it so they don't waste their money and a high.
Can you elaborate? How do dogsdo fentanyl?
Dogs are much less sensitive to it than humans, according to the article.
A quick Google search leads to an FDA article for veterinarians that says "only a tiny amount" can cause an overdose though.
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Unsure of the specific pharmacokinetics behind it but dogs take about 3x mcg per kg dosing compared to humans. A lethal dose of fentanyl for humans is 100-200 micrograms which would theoretically translate to about 600mcg lethal dosage for dogs. Considerably larger than a humans tolerance but still only a few granules of powder would be lethal
They sell there kibble and bits for the money to score.
Dogs out there pulling tricks for a fix.
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