If your dog ate rat poison, signs can vary dramatically and will depend on the location of bleeding. Signs may include bleeding from the gums, blood in the stool (or black tarry stool), blood in the urine, lethargy, weakness, coughing, shortness of breath, seizures, difficulty walking and potentially sudden death.
Can a dog get poisoned from a dead rat?
Rat bait (rodenticide) is a common cause of dog poisoning. Dogs can become poisoned by directly eating the bait or eating a dead rodent that had previously ingested the bait.
Can a dog get sick from eating a mouse that was poisoned?
If your dog eats rat poison or eats a poisoned mouse or rat (secondary poisoning) then there is a high risk that they will become sick and possibly even die.
What happens if an animal eats a rat that has been poisoned?
Symptoms of Rat Poisoning Depending on the poison ingested, you may notice a loss of appetite, slight muscle tremors, impaired movement or paralysis in the back legs, seizures, pale gums, bleeding from the nose, bloody urine or feces, swollen belly, red splotches on the skin, lethargy or weakness.
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