Rat Bait Ingestion
One of the most common emergencies seen in dogs is the ingestion of rat bait. Unfortunately rat bait is designed to taste good so dogs are likely to eat it. Rat baits are made with blood thinners, which will stop blood from clotting. And your dogs body will start leaking blood into the different body cavities causing anemia.
- Pale gums
- Weakness
- Bloody nose
- Blood in urine or feces
- Coughing up blood
- Rapid breathing or difficulty in breathing
- Low body temperature
- Bruising
- Loss of appetite
- Blood in the saliva
What do you do if you think your dog has ingested rat bait
- Take your dog to your vet or a emergency clinic as quickly as possible
- Some websites recommend that you induce vomiting at home with Hydrogen
peroxide I do not recommend this it can often cause more damage then good
and is not worth the risk.
- Remember to bring the box or container that the rat bait was in with
you to the hospital.
What you can expect at the the vets office
- Depending on what time your dog ingested the rat bait your vet may
want to induce vomiting with a medication given intravenously.
- Activated charcoal may be given to your dog to help by absorbing the
chemicals that may still may be in the stomach or intestinal track
- Vitamin K is often prescribed to help with the bodies clotting factors
that were destroyed by the rat bait.
- In server cases the dogs need to be hospitalized on IV fluids and
medications as well as needing plasma or blood transfusions.
Pet safe ideas instead of rat bait.
- Snap Traps
- Glue Traps
- Live Traps: I prefer this above any of the others
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