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| Rat Poison |
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| Rat poison is just as tasty and just as toxic
to dogs as it is to rats. Rodent poison often contains coumarin,
which can lead to fatal internal bleeding. The good news: if
you catch it early, coumarin poisoning usually responds well
to treatment. How can you tell if your hound has swallowed rat
poison? Unfortunately, you won't notice symptoms (bruises, nosebleeds,
sore joints, bloody vomit, or blood in the feces) until your
dog is already in trouble. So if you think your dog has eaten
mouse or rat poison, don't wait for signs; see your veterinarian
right away. A vet can run a blood test to check for a clotting
problem and then begin treatment with vitamin K, which helps
the liver replenish the body's stores of blood clotting factors.
When you move into a new apartment or house, don't let your
dog explore until you've checked carefully for rodent poison.
Be sure to look around the radiators and the fridge: exterminators
love to stash mouse and bug baits there. Get rid of roach and
ant baits too. The plastic or metal containers could get stuck
in a dog's stomach or intestines. And some of them contain insecticides
that cause vomiting, tremors, or weakness.
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