My dog just ate rat poison, what do I do?

Question

We saw a mouse in our house so we bought these blue pebbles that when eaten by the rats is suppose to kill them. I had a baby gate up to keep my dog from coming into the part of the house where the food is, and he jumped it! He ate like 8 or ten of those little pebbles. Will he be ok? What can I do? Thanks so much! I am worried.

Thanks to all who helped me out with useful remarks (unlike those of you who told me to dig a grave...which by the way shows a lack of respect for animals and their owners so why even bother reading pet questions). I took my dog to the emergency clinic last night. They induced vomiting and gave him Vitamin K as an antidote. I guess that makes me feel better, but since my dog has been very very lethargic. He won't really even open his eyes, just kind of lays there. I called the clinic and they said to just "keep an eye on him" but I'm worried again. Anyone have any thoughts?

Answer 1

Glad to hear you took him in. :-)

After inducing vomiting, they should have given him activated charcoal to absorb any of the poison that might have already made it past his stomach (and therefore could not have been thrown back up.)

They should have also checked a baseline PCV (also known as a hematocrit), and basic clot time. They should have also done a fecal to rule out other common causes of anemia/feeling poorly.

That's a pretty standard treatment protocol, written up in every major emergency medicine textbook we have.

It's probably not a huge deal that he's somewhat tired, but they usually aren't if treated in time. That might be a concern, and if he were my patient, I would have asked to see him again to be on the safe side. Did he eat today? You did right to call and report the lethargy. If he's no better by the morning, call back again. If they seem unconcerned, either insist on bringing him back in to recheck the above tests for comparison (which they should recommend anyway)....or seek a second opinion. They need to listen to his lungs really good....because sometimes they aspirate, no matter how much care is taken to avoid that.

(P.S. Even if he gets his energy back, it's VERY important for him to be prevented from running around during the entire 6 weeks he's on the special type of vitamin K, plus an additional week or two after he finishes.)

Answer 2

You should ask a vet ,but in an emergency, give peroxide to induce vomiting. Do this very care fully so your dog does not inhale-give about a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide by mouth.Pull your dog's lower lip out to form a pouch (on the corner of his mouth).With a spoon or a medicine syringe,CAREFULLY give it to the dog a little at a time.If he starts to cough,wait a minute ,then give him the rest. This should make him vomit.If the first dose doesn't work,repeat after 10 minutes until he vomits.You did not say how large your dog is,but if he's over 50 lbs., I doubt that the amount of poison ingested is enough to kill him,but better safe than sorry.NEVER pour cooking oil ,or any oil down a dog's throat! If he inhales it ,it can cause a potentially fatal pneumonia.That's why it's important to administer the peroxide slowly and carefully;to avoid inhalation.

Answer 3

This Site Might Help You.

RE:
My dog just ate rat poison, what do I do?
We saw a mouse in our house so we bought these blue pebbles that when eaten by the rats is suppose to kill them. I had a baby gate up to keep my dog from coming into the part of the house where the food is, and he jumped it! He ate like 8 or ten of those little pebbles. Will he be ok? What can I...

Answer 4

There are a few real keys to dog training, whether you are trying to train your dog to come when called, sit, stop barking or any other behavior. Understanding their importance is critical to achieving rapid results that are long lasting and help develop the bond between you and your dog. Read more here https://biturl.im/aU7KN

The first is simple; you must win your dogs mind. If you don't achieve this first then you will be struggling the all the way. When I talk about winning your dogs mind what I really mean is that your dog looks to you for all the decisions. Before you do anything else watch one of the amazing video sites that show you the 5 Golden rules to establishing yourself as the pack leader. If you aren't putting these in place then you are setting yourself up to fail. Just at the crucial point where you really want your dog to listen they will go and do their own thing. For sure your dog may play ball occasionally or even most of the time, you may even have a dog that is obedient 99% of the time, however if you want a dog who always listens to you and does as you ask then you need to win your dogs mind.

The second key to success is to motivate your dog. It is really important that you discover what it is that your dog enjoys both in terms of exercise and play but also in terms of a reward. If you can make the experience enjoyable then you will both achieve more and look forward to training.

Some dogs love to fetch, others love agility, and other dogs simply love obedience training, or swimming out into water and retrieve. At least to start with find out what your dogs love is and help them develop this, what I am saying is work with your dog. The other point to recognize is to make training enjoyable reward your dog.

Answer 5

There are a few real keys to dog training, whether you are trying to train your dog to come when called, sit, stop barking or any other behavior. Understanding their importance is critical to achieving rapid results that are long lasting and help develop the bond between you and your dog. Read more here https://biturl.im/aU0pX

The first is simple; you must win your dogs mind. If you don't achieve this first then you will be struggling the all the way. When I talk about winning your dogs mind what I really mean is that your dog looks to you for all the decisions. Before you do anything else watch one of the amazing video sites that show you the 5 Golden rules to establishing yourself as the pack leader. If you aren't putting these in place then you are setting yourself up to fail. Just at the crucial point where you really want your dog to listen they will go and do their own thing. For sure your dog may play ball occasionally or even most of the time, you may even have a dog that is obedient 99% of the time, however if you want a dog who always listens to you and does as you ask then you need to win your dogs mind.

The second key to success is to motivate your dog. It is really important that you discover what it is that your dog enjoys both in terms of exercise and play but also in terms of a reward. If you can make the experience enjoyable then you will both achieve more and look forward to training.

Some dogs love to fetch, others love agility, and other dogs simply love obedience training, or swimming out into water and retrieve. At least to start with find out what your dogs love is and help them develop this, what I am saying is work with your dog. The other point to recognize is to make training enjoyable reward your dog.

Answer 6

Induce vomiting by giving your dog as little as a tablespoon to as much as 2 ounces of hydrogen peroxide (available at your drug store) until your dog vomits. Go to a store that sells aquarium filters, buy one and open the filter and take out the activated charcoal. Mix the charcoal with butter or bacon grease and feed the charcoal to your dog. If you can, the VERY FIRST thing you should do is take your dog to a vet.

Answer 7

you asked: Could she have eaten rat poison? --- we don't know, you tell us... is there any possible way she could have gotten into rat poison? loud wheezy breathing & constant whining means she really needs to be seen by a vet... it is entirely possible that she is having anaphylaxic reaction to something (just as an example, there are number of things that could cause this).... she could die before morning if not vetted I know a dog who did this one afternoon... owner took dog to vet & it's body was riddled with cancer... dog died later that night

Answer 8

THE GIVING PEROXIDE IS WHAT MY VET TOLD ME TO DO WHEN MY DOG DID THE SAME THING! It is supposed to induce vomiting, but it did not work with my dog. You need to get him to the vet, PERIOD. The way rat poison works is that it causes internal bleeding! You can prevent this by getting your dog to the vet! They have medications for it!

Answer 9

Call your Vets office, they should have an emergency number on the machine, or call 411 and find an animal emergency clinic.

Answer 10

Go to the VET now. Its worth the price to know you didnt torture your pet in his final hours, if he dies.
if you have a baby gate, too, you might have a baby. You should NOT have rat poison pellets out. it takes rats 3 days to die with that stuff. CRUEL. Get snap traps.. Instant death to the mouse/rat.
Be careful with the poison.. make sure your baby doesnt get it either.