Effects Of Rat Poison On Dog?

[04fox8 168]

Just had an interesting conversation with a workmate about his dog.

He was saying that about 5 years ago, his dog lay down, legs rigid, frothing from the mouth, and only the eyes has any movement.

He took it to the vet, who treated it for epilepsy....2 days later, it was back to normal.

A few weeks later, he met up with a neighbour, who had went through the same, but blamed yet another neighbour, who had allegedly got 2 flower pots / trays full of Rat Poison in case any dogs or cats came into his garden.......

 

Now, 5 years on, no further episodes of 'Epilepsy'....

 

What would be the symptoms if the dog had ate Rat Poison?

I have neither Dog (yet) nor use Poison, so don't know what the combination would result in.

 

 

Cheers.

[R.A.W 1,987]

I think It would depend on the which poison it was...... A mate of mine is a pro pest controller and dropped off some rat poison the other day. when i inquired about the effect he explained that it was an anticoagulant (took some spelling ). which surprised me because I was always under the impression hat it gave them a constant thirst .

[paulus 26]

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

[R.A.W 1,987]

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

 

It's Ironic because it's been down a few days now and the rats never mind anyone's dog will touch it

[paulus 26]

 

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

 

It's Ironic because it's been down a few days now and the rats never mind anyone's dog will touch it

 

my sisters white shepherd had a fit a month ago no reason

[stripes 401]

A mate lost a very good terrier because the dog was in contact with a poisoned rat, dog had obviously eaten the rat ingesting the poison, as far as i know the bait was the blue blocks called storm.

[04fox8 168]

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

I thought the same,

But like I say, I am totally in the dark about this, so thought I'd ask some of you out there.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

Anti-coagulants prevent blood clotting, a second agent in the poison causes internal haemorrhage - the poison kills the rat because it is incapable of vomiting. All advise to keep all non-target species well away and also to be wary of poisoning water courses.

 

(You almost feel sorry for them - not a nice way to go !)

Edited December 8, 2013 by Blackbriar

[paulus 26]

 

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

Anti-coagulants prevent blood clotting, a second agent in the poison causes internal haemorrhage - the poison kills the rat because it is incapable of vomiting. All advise to keep all non-target species well away and also to be wary of poisoning water courses.

 

(You almost feel sorry for them - not a nice way to go !)

 

so whats the difference between hemorrhage and bleeding

[the_stig 6,614]

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/toxicity/c_multi_bromethalin_rodenticide_toxicity#.UqTdwdJFDIU

[Moll. 1,770]

A mate lost a very good terrier because the dog was in contact with a poisoned rat, dog had obviously eaten the rat ingesting the poison, as far as i know the bait was the blue blocks called storm.

 

I'm pretty sure a dog cannot die from secondary poisoning from rat poison

[stripes 401]

It can moll, and did kill the dog, it caused organ failure as far as i know neighbours had laid poison. Dog was a well worked terrier of good age unless its age was against it.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

 

 

most second generation rodenticides in common use would require the dog to eat it over several days to be lethal, anticoagulant causes internal bleeding

Anti-coagulants prevent blood clotting, a second agent in the poison causes internal haemorrhage - the poison kills the rat because it is incapable of vomiting. All advise to keep all non-target species well away and also to be wary of poisoning water courses.

 

(You almost feel sorry for them - not a nice way to go !)

 

so whats the difference between hemorrhage and bleeding

 

Being better at spelling !

[bobcullen79 1,495]

 

A mate lost a very good terrier because the dog was in contact with a poisoned rat, dog had obviously eaten the rat ingesting the poison, as far as i know the bait was the blue blocks called storm.

 

I'm pretty sure a dog cannot die from secondary poisoning from rat poison

 

Thats what a pestie told me. The dog would have to eat its weight or half its weight in posioned mice or rats. Dont know how much truth there is in that, but obviously prevention is better than cure.

[oohmydog 82]

A mate rang us the other week said he had seen a fox knocking around the straw barn ,I took the terriers over and had a look round about 10 bales up I found 2 foxes curled up dead very fresh ,he had been poisoning the rats under the pallets and I can only think the foxes had been eating the rats ,to kill them both in the same night im not sure just how much poison could cause harm to a terrier ?