'Alcoholic' dog: Coco, the Labrador cross becomes the first canine to be treated for addiction

Coco: the first dog treated for alcoholism

Coco, un perro mestizo de dos años, llegó a un centro de rescate en Inglaterra e instantáneamente presentó temblores y ataques repentinos. Los trabajadores no lo podían creer: tenía síndrome de abstinencia alcohólica. El personal del Woodside Animal Rescue Trust recibió a inicios de año a dos perros mestizos tras la muerte de su dueño. Pero poco después de llegar ambos se pusieron "rápidamente indispuestos" y el compañero canino de Coco murió tr…

Dog suffering from alcohol withdrawal recovering at animal shelter

An animal shelter says a dog is recovering from alcohol withdrawal.

Dog suffering from alcohol withdrawal recovering at animal shelter

An animal shelter says a dog is recovering from alcohol withdrawal.

Dog suffering from alcohol withdrawal recovering at animal shelter

An animal shelter says a dog is recovering from alcohol withdrawal.

The case of Coco, the first dog to be treated for alcohol addiction

An animal shelter in the United Kingdom reported the sad case of this dog, who consumed alcohol due to the carelessness of its owner

'Alcoholic' dog: Coco, the Labrador cross becomes the first canine to be treated for addiction

The Woodside Animal Rescue Trust in Plympton, Devon, in the UK, witnessed a bizarre case of alcohol addiction in a dog named Coco, who was brought to the centre along with another dog after their owner passed away.  The other dog died from fits, while Coco survived fits and displayed signs of alcohol withdrawal. The rescue centre staff were shocked to see a canine experiencing alcohol withdrawal for the first time. Coco became addicted to alcoho