Pesticide
Rodenticides (rat and mouse poison)
Emergency, and signs may be delayed by three to five days with anticoagulant products.
Life-threateningDogsCatsFerretsBirdsWildlife
What to do right now
- 1.Bring the product packaging — the active ingredient determines treatment entirely
- 2.Contact an emergency vet immediately
- 3.Do not wait for bleeding to appear
Symptoms
- Weakness and pale gums
- Coughing or difficulty breathing
- Bruising or bleeding gums
- Blood in urine or stool
- Seizures with some products
Details
- Category
- Pesticide
- Toxicity
- Life-threatening
- Species affected
- Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, Birds, Wildlife
- Routes of exposure
- Eating bait directly, or eating a poisoned rodent
- Urgency
- Emergency, and signs may be delayed by three to five days with anticoagulant products.
Veterinary treatment
Anticoagulant types respond to vitamin K1 over several weeks; bromethalin and cholecalciferol products need different, more intensive management.