Colorado River Toads Out Early

[mklong40]

Just a heads up for yall. My shorthair came in last night messed up. I thought it was a snake at first. I grabbed the flashlight and as soon as I walked into the back yard I see a CO River Toad the size of a plate chillin on my patio. We have had no rain to speak of. I have no idea why it would be out this early. I thought I would give you all the heads ups......Keep your doggies safe!

 

Had my shorthair in a tub of ice and flushed his mouth until 3am this morning. Somehow he made it through the night. Seems good this morning.

 

 

[THE RIFLEMAN]

Great to hear your dog made it...Its a bummer having a sick animal!!!

[firstcoueswas80]

That is weird they are out so early! Usually takes a solid 2-3 rain storms or more before they are out!

 

I saw my first rattlesnake of the season back in early March when the highs were still less then 80*.

[Camofreak]

What would you do if this where to happen to your dog, for those of us that dont know??

 

I would hate to see this happen to my shorthair! Glad yours is okay!

[Viper]

Several years ago, my neighbor's weener dog got ahold of a CO toad and started getting foamy at the mouth. He quickly grabbed the garden hose (didn't have time to take off the pistol-type nozzel), jammed it into the dogs mouth and gave him a 5 second shot. That little weener dog looked like a swolled up tick for those 5 seconds. When he pulled the nozzel out, a bunch of water gushed out and the dog deflated to normal size. Dog was fine after that.

Around that same era, my son messed with a toad, then rubbed his eyes. He hit the floor screaming. I put him in the shower and flushed his face real good, then called Poison Control. That's what they said to do.