SINGAPORE: Poisoning was “most likely” behind the sudden deaths of two dogs hours after playing in a field in the Kovan area, the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) and Singapore Land Authority (SLA) said on Saturday (Nov 11).
But testing of samples taken from the Parry Avenue field – a regular spot for dog owners – found no substance that could have killed a cavachon on Oct 5 and a bernedoodle the next day.
The two pets developed similar symptoms soon after their visits to the field, including vomiting and seizures.
Their deaths sparked alarm among a community of dog lovers who put up signs warning people not to bring their pets to the field.
In a statement, AVS and SLA said they started investigations after being alerted to the matter on Oct 7.
As the dogs who died after visiting the field were cremated before then, there were “no available samples for laboratory analyses to establish the cause of illness and demise”.
But “based on available clinical information of the two dogs, poisoning was the most likely cause of demise”, said the authorities.
The affected dog owners and attending veterinarians were interviewed to gather the relevant information, and the Parry Avenue field was cordoned off while investigations were ongoing.