![]() Upon arrival, decontamination and treatment to prevent bleeding disorders are initiated. ![]() Patients that usually have the best prognosis from this type of toxicity are those that are actually seen eating the rat poison by their owners, who then bring them in for treatment right away. ![]() Testing often involves evaluating your pet’s clotting times, and treatment at this stage frequently involves a hospital stay, plasma, possibly a blood transfusion, and repeat blood work with possible radiographs or an ultrasound. You might see blood in your pet’s mouth, abnormal bruising, or blood in their vomit or stool, or they may look pale, have difficulty breathing, have an enlarged abdomen, or have joint swelling. Approximately 2-3 days after ingestion, pets can start to bleed from their gums and their gastrointestinal tract, and they can bleed into body cavities such as the chest, abdomen or joints. This type of toxin prevents blood from clotting by decreasing the body’s amount of usable Vitamin K1, which is used in several clotting factors - meaning that pets that eat this toxin cannot clot their blood properly. The most common type of rat poison used is an anticoagulant poison and include chemicals such as brodifacoum and bromadiolone. ![]() There are three main groups of rat poison used, and they can all be very toxic to dogs and cats (and even our exotic pets, too). An extremely common type of toxicity is rodenticide, or rat poison. Unfortunately, many pets get into toxins - even toxins that were meant to get rid of pests like mice and rats. ![]()
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