cherry seed

[ShereeJacobi]

will one cherry seed kill my baby cause she just ate one.

[shellyb1018]

did she swallow it whole or did she chew it up?
i dont have the answer but someone will soon....

[ShereeJacobi]

did she swallow it whole or did she chew it up?
i dont have the answer but someone will soon....
she chewed it up

[Skul]

If I recall correctly, it's the shell of the pit than can be bad.
Just keep an eye on the critter for a while, just to be safe.
If I remember right, the shell and twigs can produce a type of cyanide gas when digested.
I just hope the little stinker didn't eat too much of the pit shell.

[ShereeJacobi]

called the vet. she said it causes major gastro problems. she said give her hydrogen peroxide till she threw up. i think 3 cc's would be plenty. won't throw up. geez. vet's gone home. caught her going out the door by phone

[Jackie in Tampa]

she'll be okay...cyanide is NOT water soluable.. it stays in our fat cells, accumulating until the cyanide reaches a toxic level..
I am not sure how much is in a cherry pit or how many pits it takes to reach toxic level, but I can assure you 100% it is not one pit.:thumbsup

[shellyb1018]

she'll be okay...cyanide is NOT water soluable.. it stays in our fat cells, accumulating until the cyanide reaches a toxic level..
I am not sure how much is in a cherry pit or how many pits it takes to reach toxic level, but I can assure you 100% it is not one pit.:thumbsup
WOW, Jackie, you just know so much :D Good information always!!!!!!:thumbsup

[ShereeJacobi]

If I recall correctly, it's the shell of the pit than can be bad.
Just keep an eye on the critter for a while, just to be safe.
If I remember right, the shell and twigs can produce a type of cyanide gas when digested.
I just hope the little stinker didn't eat too much of the pit shell.
she threw the pit shell to the side and ate the insides mostly. now i am worried about the hydrogen peroxide i gave her and what that is going to do

[ShereeJacobi]

she threw the pit shell to the side and ate the insides mostly. now i am worried about the hydrogen peroxide i gave her and what that is going to do
she ate a little of the shell

[ShereeJacobi]

she'll be okay...cyanide is NOT water soluable.. it stays in our fat cells, accumulating until the cyanide reaches a toxic level..
I am not sure how much is in a cherry pit or how many pits it takes to reach toxic level, but I can assure you 100% it is not one pit.:thumbsup
what about the hydrogen peroxide i gave her. what effect is that going to have. she immediately went wild chewing her oak trunk. it was crazy!

[Skul]

Chances are, nothing bad is going to happen now.
If she hasn't barfed yet, she's not going to.
No more cherrys for the little monster.

[ShereeJacobi]

I thank everyone responding. Talking about a scare! And I am so worried about the hydrogen peroxide doing more damage than the cherry seed. My gut said just leave her alone, but the vet said, so I did. Squirrels seems to have a good idea of what not to eat most of the time unless it's covered up with something else like they do with poison. Thanks again everyone.

[shellyb1018]

Chances are, nothing bad is going to happen now.
If she hasn't barfed yet, she's not going to.
No more cherrys for the little monster.
:thumbsup

[ShereeJacobi]

Anyone have any idea what the hydrogen peroxide is going to do to her? Geez, I am so worried!

[Skul]

If there was going to be an adverse reaction, you would have seen it by now.
Go feed the squirrel.:poke

[ShereeJacobi]

[QUOTE=Skul]If there was going to be an adverse reaction, you would have seen it by now.
Go feed the squirrel.:poke[/QUOTE
I am just not sure! Geez, she is eating and everything. I have not come down from the scare yet! Geez, my blood pressure!
Thanks for all your help!:thankyou :thankyou :thankyou

[s.simons]

I'm definitely not an expert, but hydrogen peroxide is often used to induce vomiting with dogs as well, you shouldn't have an adverse reaction to such a small amount :)