Rat Poison and Dogs - Be careful!

[lawnchick22]

Yesterday was a beautiful day....went to the early service at church, rode my bike for 20 miles, then practiced softball for the first time this spring. Temps around 60°f. Headed home, gonna do some quick chores inside, then head out with the honey to eat dinner.....not so soon.......

He came in and said both dogs had eaten rat poison. I had set some out on the deck as we have been having issue with field mice for the last couple of weeks. Three were caught in trap, but I wanted to discourage them from even coming near...so put a handful of pellets near the entry point of the house. A door that is never used, but evidently, the mice like to wiggle in through it!
At any rate, I shouldn't have put the poison in reach of the pups, but hindsight is 20-20.

Got a hold of a vet on call, his suggestion was to induce vomiting, which could be done by either mustard or 15cc of hydrogen peroxide every 5 to 10 minutes. One of the pups let it go within about 5 to 6 applications....good deal. The second dog a bit more stubborn never would vomit. We tried the peroxide and then mustard...nothing. He heaved a couple of times, but would not let it go. He went to the vet this morning, appears to be okay, is on a week long dose of Vitamin K.

Just a word of caution about putting out poison....you may or may not hit your intended target....

[PineCrestWoods]

hydrogen peroxide every 5 to 10 minutes.

Did that with a cat one time.... no fun. It was not a tame cat, and I got scratched up, but I wanted to help it.

[Sheshovel]

Oh wow. I am ultra aware of what I use around my home that might hurt my dog or other animals and do not use any poisons at all. No chemicals either, besides wasp spray if I really need to. What were ya thinking? I bet that was scary, and I am so glad they are ok. The field mice are hungry. Feed them bird seed lol. the poor things... poisoning the little woodland creatures. You meanie!!

[PineCrestWoods]

Right, She.. the wonderful little woodland creatures are cute. UNTIL THEY"RE CHEWING ON YOUR HOUSE!!!!!!!!! SHREDDING YOUR WIRING!!!!! SOAKING YOUR INSULATION WITH PEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! BITING YOUR FACE WHILE YOU SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!! (okay, I exaggerate on the last one a little... but it could happen). :-)

My encounter was not my place- it was a farm, where I was a hired-hand. SHAME ON YOU, LAWNCHICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)