Get the Glasgow stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter Sign me up Thank you for subscribing See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Glasgow is in many ways the perfect city for dog owners, with lovely green parks full of pets across the city.

However, a worrying recent trend in the city has caused some dog walkers serious concern, with a number of dogs being hospitalised or worse.

This morning, the owner of a Labrador spoke to Glasgow Live about how her dog, Daisy, passed away after eating poison left out in Pollok Park.

Sadly, this is not the first event of this kind to happen in Glasgow. Only last week, we reported that dog walkers in the west end were being warned, after poison was found on Kelvinway.

Incidents of poisonings have also been reported in the Gorbals.

With these dangers in mind, Glasgow Live spoke to Ross Allan, a Pets'n'Vets Family Partner, for advice about what to do if your dog ingests poison on a walk in Glasgow.

He said: “Owners should be vigilant to unusual behavior from their pets in the park, especially wanting to go to unusual areas or trying to eat things.

"If you see anything that looks suspicious, especially blue pellets as that is a common appearance for rat poison, be aware. A number of years ago in Glasgow there were a series of unconfirmed incidents of dogs eating rat poison in Glasgow parks, so that’s something to be especially vigilant to.

“The problem with anti-freeze, however, is it is a liquid and therefore much harder to spot, unless there is a bottle of the product lying nearby."

Information can be key to helping save a dog which has ingested poison, so trying to trace the chemical used can be the most helpful thing an owner can do.

Ross continued: "If you notice vomiting, shaking, rapid breathing or anything unusual from your dog, seek help immediately as it can be key to successful recovery.

“The problem with poison is it can be extremely difficult to identify - there are many chemicals which can poison dogs.

“If you see a commercial packet of any description in the park or near to your dog, that’s the most helpful thing you can bring to the vet. If we know the chemical and the dosage as soon as possible, it increases our chances of being able to make a difference.

“We know a lot about dogs and chemicals now and we can do an awful lot, even for things which used to be extremely serious. However, identifying what it is is key.”

For more breaking news and all that's going on in your city, head to the Glasgow Live homepage - or you can check us out on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.