Are you carelessly hiding rat poison everywhere in your house, mindless of what would happen if your pooch chance to swallow it? Stop right there! Rat poison will have the same effect on your dog, as it affects the rodents, leading to slow internal bleeding in them. This is because of the use of blood thinners or warafin in rat poisons.
While some of these rodenticides begin to work within 24 hours, there are others that affect the swallower after 2-3 days. These poisons are made to further cause internal hemorrhaging when swallowed by a rat or even a dog. The blood clotting factors within your dog’s body are thereby disrupted and this leaks into organs, cavities and stomach.
Symptoms If Your Dog Consumes Rat Poison
Of course, you do not want your canine friend to end up in any such trouble. But if after taking all the necessary precautions, you still suspect that your dog might have eaten the rat poison, here are a few symptoms to watch out for:
– Reduced body temperature
– Coughing out blood
– Bleeding body cavities
– Pale gums
– Unusual bruising
– Irregular breathing
– Surplus saliva
– No coordination
The above symptoms might seem quite similar to various other dog illnesses. Be sure to call immediately at the control hotline for animal poison emergency if you are doubtful that your dog may have consumed poisoned rodents or pellets.
Stay alert of where you keep rat poison, and also keep your yard clear off any dead rodents, as much as possible.
What if Your Dog Consumes Dog Poison?
Sometimes if your pooch consumes rat poison, it can even cost you the life of your dog if proper and timely treatment is not available. There are several factors that determine if your dog will die in such a scenario or not. Size of the dog as well as the amount of poison that your dog consumed, along with a few minor factors, like the health, fitness level, and the age of your dog, are the various considerations that can help you understand how severely will rat poison affect your dog.
Few things you must know while seeking treatment for your dog after its consumption of rat poison are:
Size of Your Dog – Larger dog breeds need higher amount of rat poison to die than smaller breeds of dogs. One small dog poison pellet may make a dog of a larger breed fall sick but it will simply kill a small dog in no time.
Amount of Rat Poison Consumed – The severity of the situation can be determined by knowing how much poison was consumed by the dog. Always overestimate the consumption of poison by your dog when discussing the situation with your vet. Rat poison can make your dog very sick, and in worse cases, can cause the death of your pooch. You can calculate 50 mg of rat poison for every one Kg. weight of your pooch, to cause his death.
Type of Rat Poison Consumed – Several chemicals used in different rodent poisons also decide how much will it take for the poison to begin affecting your dog. Few poisons taste very bitter, so there are good chances that your dog must not have consumed more of it. Old poisons for rats used to be less toxic for dogs, in comparison to the newer rat poisons as poison has become disintegrated with time.
Sure, you love your pooch and may also be curious to buy dog Halloween costumes for him this year, but before all of that it is essential that you keep their safety to be your utmost priority always.
Brenda Lyttle is an enthusiastic dog lover. She is a contributor for the site, Easy Dog Supplies.
