In early-mid November the dreaded Pacific Northwest danger to dogs, salmon poisoning, became a reality and part of our lives. Tessa had been discovered munching on the tail of a salmon, most likely dragged off of the banks of Erickson Creek. Not knowing how many of the other dogs had decided to taste this tempting danger, we stocked up on tetracycline and Baytril, and began a regimen of temperature taking, looking for the tell-tale early signs of infection - elevated temperatures over 102.5 F. Within 4 days, Tiki (Tequila, pictured with Trisha) showed a fever, and was immediately put on Tetracycline. A couple of days later, Tessa also hit over 104 F. and was put on Baytril (due to her young age, and to avoid problems with her, as of yet unerupted, permanent teeth.) Both of them quickly returned to normal, and over the next week of temperature surveillance, everyone else was in the clear. Here, Trisha holds Tequila when she was feeling a bit under the weather.