Pet Emergency Clinic Visit a Clinic in your local area today. Find an emergency vet. Has your dog eaten rat poison? Find your nearest clinic for immediate treatment. Enter City, Town, or Postcode. Find my nearest clinic. Dog Poison Checker Go. Laboured breathing problems in dogs and puppies Go. Find an Emergency Vet Find your nearest clinic for immediate treatment. Right before I walked out I said The vet called me back in as I was walking out the door and asked if they could run one more blood test?
I said yes took her back in to get a coagulation test done. That's it she has eaten rat poison. One injection of vitamin K1 cc of IV indigestion shot to releave the upset stomach and off to the hospital. She spent two days at the hospital. She got more vitaminK1 plasma and monitoring. We're on day three she is still lethargic she drugged to breath. She is trying to eat very little but a doggy with an appetite is good news. I give her Half a tablet of VK1 daily baby food to help her digestion and water.
I'll keep you guys posted. Sue if your dog is acting tired, you should see the vet regardless of possibly eating rat poison or not. Just posting to help others. My 4 year old male neutered dog weighing 35 kilo, "is that 77 pounds?
Which is a lethal dose. Found his nose in bag and called emergency number right away. Was told to get him to throw up etc. I just called Vet and took him asap.
Within an hour and 15 mins he was at Vets throwing up. They gave him some shots to settle stomach and fed him food with charcoal. I took him home and fed him twice a day with charcoal for two days. Besides the charcoal prob giving him a belly ache, he did not have any symptoms. Dog is fine. On other hand Vet wanted for a two day treatment of IV and charcoal. I declined and gave him the charcoal myself.
I called my old Vet from Philly and he said the best thing to do is introduce vomiting and then charcoal to coat stomach but after that the Vet's just charge extra to bill you.
It is a shame there are so many crooked Vets out there. Point is If you wait till after 4 hours it may be too late. There are no cures for the Tomcat poison. Good to hear you had the opportunity to intervene quickly, wheeww Best wishes to you and your pup,. I thank you for this article. My little pup got ahold some rat poison. He didn't get very much at all it was stuck in the roof of his mouth.
I got that out with a brush and then I made him throw up because it happened like thirty mins ago. And there wasn't anything in the vomit. Yes I want to take him to the vet but ours is not open due to his mother dying and they do not plan to be open for a few days.
So thank you for this article. It is very helpful. I think he will be fine BC the packet was still all there it just got ripped open. So I induced vomiting immediately. And when the vet is open again I will have him checked out. Thank you. This article is great. My dog is my best friend. Recently, I left her with a new boyfriend and went to visit my family out of state.
He took her to his sisters house that weekend. Just after I got back, my poor pup got a nosebleed. I thought she had caught it on a thorn and that it was external. Now she has had a couple nosebleeds, I took her to the vet on Saturday. Today is Monday and we got the blood test results back. She is anemic and her red blood cell counts are down around When the vet first asked if she had been exposed to rat poison, I immediately said "no" and then my boyfriend said that his sister had rats at one point.
At this point, we are not sure what it is, but she has a pronounced heart murmur and the nosebleeding. It has been a month and the symptoms are just now kicking in. Wish I would have taken her when the first nosebleed happened. I lost my beloved friend November He was a very healthy, happy, energetic lab mix.
He was only 5 years old. On the day he died, he was happy in the am, but by the time I got home from work, he was gravely ill. We rushed him to the vet, but it was too late. The first question from the vet was, "Could he have ingested D-con?
His abdomen was full of blood from his spleen. We're not certain, but suspicious that he may have eaten D-con days prior, put out by my inlaws. They place it under their RV while camping to kill mice before they have a chance to enter their RV. We have never been supporters of this practice, and asked them to stop this practice. They only put it up higher on their rig.
Thank you for your expert input on this. It makes perfectly sense for rats to become stronger requiring new generations of more potent poisons that even in small doses can harm a pet.
I don't use rat poison personally, but every time we move to a rental home I ask if the previous tenants used poisons anywhere. I prefer traps as well, even though I am not a fan of the glue ones. An excellent article, pointing out the downside of using poisons to control rats. But there's also another reason to be careful with rat poisons. Rats become resistant to them, at least populations of rats do.
It's a phenomenon similar to antibiotic resistance. Not all individual rats and mice respond to poison the same way. Some rats and mice will survive poisoning, and live to reproduce. Their offspring will also be less responsive to rat poison, and putting out the poison again to do another cull of the population leaves only mice and rats that are still more resistant. Typically a homeowner who uses poisons only in desperation because the numbers of rodents have become overwhelming have this problem.
The more the poison is used, the less effective it is on rats and mice. But pets and people don't build up resistance to the poison. My dog ate rat poison a couple of years ago but I thought the amount did not harm her because she looked perfectly fine; some time later she became severely ill and she had to be put down because it was too late, thank you for sharing this helpful article, had I read it back then, my Missy would probably still be with us.
Imiss her so bad! Deb, thank you, if you read my article on dog ate rat poison in its entirety you will see I repeatedly tell to see the vet, problem is with rat poison things get tricky; symptoms develop late and many owners wait it out thinking their dog is fine which can be deadly instead!
This hub is for the purpose of saving a dog's life because the owners underestimated the problem; it's an eye-opener. It also alerts dog owners that over the counter vitamin K will do nothing; the real vitamin K is only available through the vet. I wouldn't wait around if you know your dog ate rat poison get him to the vet.. Very Good hub. I have a neighbor right now who's dog ate rat poison 4 days ago. Treatment includes anti-vomiting medication, antacids, IV fluids, and supportive care.
When in doubt, keep all mouse and rat poisons out of reach of your family, children, and pets. If accidentally ingested, contact your veterinarian immediately to find out how to treat it.
With aggressive treatment, the prognosis is fair to excellent, depending on what type of poison they got into. As with most poisons, the sooner you identify the poisoning, the sooner you treat it, the less problems for your pet and the less cost to you! If you have any questions or concerns, you should always visit or call your veterinarian — they are your best resource to ensure the health and well-being of your pets.
Skip to main content. Justine A. Signs to look out for include: Lethargy Difficulty breathing Pale gums Coughing especially of blood Vomiting with blood Bloody nose Swelling or bumps on the skin e.
November 07, 5 min read Rat Poison. No matter your reasoning for using rat poison , the health and wellness of you and your dog comes first. Dogs are naturally curious creatures. Accidents can and will happen when using rodenticides. If you are concerned that your canine may have gotten a bit too curious, please take a moment to read through our guide to find what symptoms to look for and what you can do to protect your pup from future accidents.
If there is any concern that your dog may have eaten rat poison, please call Poison Control at 1- , the Pet Poison Helpline at , or visit your nearest animal hospital immediately. Depending on what type of rat poison your dog ingested, the warning signs can vary. Let's a look at each to understand the different reactions and possible treatments. This poison prevents blood clotting resulting in internal bleeding. Symptoms may take up to days to notice unless your dog has been chronically exposed.
A veterinary prescription of Vitamin K1 is the best treatment for this kind of poisoning. Most dogs will need to take vitamin K1 for up to 30 days after the ingestion of ACR. Over-the-counter medications and food supplements with vitamin K1 will NOT be enough to help.
This is one of the most dangerous types of poison as only a very small amount can be lethal. Cholecalciferol poisoning is expensive and difficult to treat.
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