What are the symptons if a puppy has gotten into mouse poison?

Question

My puppy may have gotten a granule or two of mouse poison Friday evening. What you some symptoms of the be, and what kind of time frame for the symptoms to occur?

Answer 1

No, swelling is not a major symptom. A lot of rodenticides work by causing internal bleeding, so your puppy might be lethargic (lacking energy), have blood in his stool (either bright red or, if it's digested blood, the stool will be dark and tarry-looking), lose his appetite, vomit/vomit blood, or collapse. His gums may be very pale (they should be nice and pink).

Your best bet is to take him, and the container the poison came in, to your vet asap. If that's not a possibility, call the animal poison control center run by the ASPCA., You can get the toll-free # at www.aspca.org. It will cost you $55, but you will be able to talk to a veterinarian who specializes in poisonings.

Good luck!

Answer 2

vomiting, convulsions, foaming at the mouth. Depends on the type of poison.

Time frame? Probably within 12 hours if not sooner.

Check the box of poison. It should tell you what to do if any is ingested by a human. Do the same for the dog. A granule or two will probably not be lethal, but if you get some symptoms, get the dog to the vet. Take the box of poison with you. You can also call the Poison Hotline in your area too.

Answer 3

Vets trip is definately needed. Poison isn't usually used on the sticky pads (sometimes in the ink, the person who mentioned the green in the poo made a great point). The main problem is, you may have damaged her legs, also, she will have groomed the area that was stuck to the pad, and the glue residue will have gone into her body. Most times when a pet animal gets stuck to these pads the kindest thing is to put them to sleep :(. Sorry about your mouse :(.

Answer 4

If the puppy did this Friday then why are you asking today about symptoms? The symptoms of poisoning should have started 2 days ago. GEEEZ

Answer 5

Do not home remedy this. Call a vet ASAP. And for goodness sake, pick up the rat poison!

Answer 6

The first step in treatment is to eliminate the poison from your dog's stomach by making it vomit. The second step is to delay absorption of the poison from the dog's intestinal tract by coating it with a substance that binds it. This is followed by a laxative to speed elimination.

Note: Do not induce vomiting or give charcoal by mouth if your dog is severely depressed, comatose, unable to swallow or experiencing seizures. Before proceeding, consult Vomiting, How to Induce in this chapter.

How to Delay or Prevent Absorption

1.Mix activated charcoal (one tablet to 10-cc water). Give one teaspoonful per two pounds body weight and follow with a pint of water. Depending upon the dog's condition, this may need to be given by stomach tube. Veterinary assistance usually is required.

2. Thirty minutes later, give sodium sulphate (Glauber's salt), one teaspoonful per ten pounds body weight, or Milk of Magnesia, one teaspoonful per five pounds body weight.

Note:If these agents are not available, coat the bowel with milk, egg whites or vegetable oil and give a warm water enema.

If your dog has a poisonous substance on the skin or coat, wash it well with soap and water or give a complete bath in lukewarm (not cold) water, as described in the SKIN chapter. Even if the substance is not irritating to the skin, it should be removed. Otherwise, the dog may lick it off and swallow it. Soak gasoline and oil stains with mineral or vegetable oil. Work in well. Then wash with a mild detergent, such as Ivory soap.

When signs of nervous system involvement begin to show, the dog is in deep trouble. At this point, your main objective is to get your dog to a veterinarian as quickly as possible. Try to bring with you a sample of vomitus, or better yet the poison in its original container. If the dog is convulsing, unconscious or not breathing, see Shock and Artificial Respiration. (Also see NERVOUS SYSTEM:Fits).

The poisons discussed below are included because they are among the most frequently seen by veterinarians. Strychnine - Strychnine is used as a rat, mouse and mole poison. It is available commercially as coated pellets dyed purple, red or green. Signs of poisoning are so typical that the diagnosis can be made almost at once. Onset is sudden (less than two hours). The first signs are agitation, excitability and apprehension. They are followed rather quickly by intensely painful tetanic seizures that last about sixty seconds, during which the dog throws the head back, can't breathe and turns blue. The slightest stimulation, such as tapping the dog or clapping the hands, starts a seizure. This characteristic response is used to make the diagnosis. Other signs associated with nervous system involvement are tremors, champing, drooling, uncoordinated muscle spasms, collapse and paddling of the legs.

Seizures caused by strychnine and other central nervous system toxins sometimes are misdiagnosed as epilepsy. This would be a mistake as immediate veterinary attention is necessary. Epileptic seizures are self-limited; the signs usually appear in a certain order, and each attack is the same. They are over before the dog can get to a veterinarian. Usually they are not considered emergencies (see NERVOUS SYSTEM: Epilepsy).

Treatment: With signs of central nervous involvement, don't take time to induce vomiting. It is important to avoid loud noises or unnecessary handling that trigger a seizure. Cover your dog with a coat or blanket and drive to the nearest veterinary clinic.

If your dog is showing signs of poisoning, is alert and able to swallow and hasn't vomited, induce vomiting as discussed above.



Sodium Fluroacetate (1080)

This chemical, used as a rat poison, is mixed with cereal, bran and other rat feeds. It is so potent that cats and dogs can be poisoned just by eating the dead rodent. The onset is sudden and begins with vomiting followed by excitation, straining to urinate or defecate, an aimless staggering gait, atypical fits or true convulsions and then collapse. Seizures are not triggered by external stimuli as are those of strychnine poisoning.

Treatment: Immediately after the dog ingests the poison, induce vomiting. Care and handling is the same as for strychnine.

Answer 7

Swelling is the major symptome accompanied with vomiting

Answer 8

well if u think that ur animal got into it call ur local vet for advice

Answer 9

Call the vet immediately and let him know and he/she will guide you

Answer 10

Drinking more could be a sign too?!