Dogs are inquisitive creatures and will often sniff around the house for something delicious to chew on. Rat poison is deliberately formulated to be tasty and appealing to rats and mice, but unfortunately, this also attracts the curious noses of dogs and therefore rodenticide poisoning is one of the most common household dangers to your pet which can lead to certain death if not treated.

In this video, I’ll be explaining exactly what the clinical signs, diagnoses, treatment, and prevention options for rodenticide toxicity in dogs are in order for you to know exactly what you need to do in order to save your pets life.

If you suspect that your dog has come into contact with rat or mouse poison, and you are seeing some of the symptoms listed above, you will need to bring your dog to a veterinarian as soon as possible before your pet's health becomes critical.

Also keep in mind that dogs that go outside frequently are at a high risk of rodenticide toxicity as they might ingest the poison when going into the neighbor’s yard, digging into a trash can, or sniffing it out somewhere in an alleyway. Dogs that engage in the chasing and killing of rodents are also susceptible to rodenticide poisoning, although they do need to eat quite a few rats before it will reach toxic doses.

Even if you do not live in an area where rats or mice are a concern, rodent poison may also be used for other common suburban pests, such as raccoons, opossums, and squirrels.

Let me know down in the comments if you ever had a dog that suffered from rodenticide poisoning and what you and your vet did to help him?

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