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One of our dogs recently poisoned themselves after eating something on a dog walk through agricultural land. Dogs being dogs we pay a lot of attention to them during walks however this incident slipped through un-noticed until an hour after being home when she took very ill. I am very happy to report that she is now on the mend following a few very scary days however the vet mentioned that in addition to the poisons that game keepers use, farmers slurry utilised for muck spreading over crops can contain animal carcasses which are rotting and therefore can cause issues. He said it passes down the food chain from the raw product to rabbits and foxes but if ingested by a cow can be strong enough to kill it. I have since contacted DEFRA to ask what is legal for slurry as I found this a little concerning. Manure is one thing but this is another altogether. I look forward to their reponse and will post my findings.