It is suspected that cats may be more likely to develop permethrin toxicity because they have different liver metabolic pathways to other species â in particular, they have a deficiency in the enzyme hepatic glucuronosyl transferase. Source(s): http://www.fabcats.org/owners/poisons/pe...
Re: Swallowed chunk of rawhide. In all honesty you need to contact your vet. Rawhides do cause blockages, especially in smaller dogs, because the pieces are too large to pass through the intestine. Contact your vet, and ask for some x rays. Cheapest, and most effiecient way to see if there is a blockage, how large the piece is, and if it is moving through.
Some pet owners have developed brucellosis this way but the disease is usually mild. There is at least one known case of brucellosis spreading to a human by a dog bite. But spreading brucellosis this way is uncommon. Most dogs infected with Brucella do NOT spread the bacteria to their owners. You are more likely to get brucellosis from an infected dog if you come in contact with blood or other fluids from