Lorretta Jones wants to warn South Surrey pet owners after her five-year-old golden retriever unexpectedly died Thursday from apparently eating a toxic substance.

Jones was walking Maverick through Alderwood Park in South Surrey Thursday at approximately 8 a.m., nothing seemed out of the ordinary, she told Peace Arch B次元官网网址 the next day.

By 6 p.m., after eating a meal and playing in JonesB次元官网网址� fenced-yard with a 12-week old puppy, Maverick started to show signs of distress.

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Maverick was supervised in the backyard, and Jones didnB次元官网网址檛 notice the dog eat anything unusual on their morning walk.

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Jones called Peace Arch Veterinary Hospital and was in the clinic by about 9 p.m.

B次元官网网址淭he vet said it was something that was highly toxic,B次元官网网址� she said.

The dog was euthanized that night by approximately 11:30 p.m., she said.

Dr. Vikram Virk, the veterinarian who received the dog, told PAN there is a B次元官网网址渉igh possibilityB次元官网网址� that the dog was poisoned, but he was unable to identify the toxic substance.

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Virk said the clinic couldnB次元官网网址檛 find anything unusual through an X-ray or inspection.

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Virk said that when Maverick arrived at the clinic, he was looking upwards and didnB次元官网网址檛 appear to know what was going on.

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Virk said he wanted to refer the dog to a critical care specialty clinic in Vancouver B次元官网网址渂ut he never gave us that much time.B次元官网网址�

A toxicity test can be expensive and inconclusive, Virk said, noting the animal will not be tested.

Virk said the South Surrey clinic often sees animal that become sick after ingesting marijuana, however, that was not the case with Maverick.

B次元官网网址淭hey never pass away from (marijuana), they get better with the fluids and every hour they get better and better. With him, it went sharp downhill, it was another type of lethargia as well. We have seen many toxicity cases, but theyB次元官网网址檝e all gotten better.B次元官网网址�