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Rat poison can be a great way to get rid of rats in your home. And even when you have small pets or children, rat poison can sometimes be your best bet of banishing rats for good. Unfortunately though, if the rat poison isn’t hidden well enough or if a pet sniffs it out and finds it, the results can be disastrous. Dogs are one of the most common pets in the United States and rat poison can be especially deadly to them. In fact, dogs can become seriously ill and face death even just from eating a rat that has been killed with poison. The good news is that there is a way to tell if your dog has eaten rat poison, and a way to treat it if they have.

The first thing you need to do is determine if your dog has actually ingested rat poison. To do this, you’ll need to induce vomiting by giving your dog one to two teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide. This works best up to two hours after the dog has eaten rat poison. If the vomit is green, or even has a greenish tint to it, then the dog has most likely eaten rat poison and should be taken to see a vet immediately.

You should also keep an eye on the dog and look for signs of bleeding. Bleeding can come from the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, and might even be present in vomit, stool, or urine. Rat poison is a blood thinner and so causes excessive bleeding. If a dog becomes cut after they’ve eaten rat poison, it might continually bleed and be difficult to stop. Along with bleeding, dogs who have eaten rat poison will also bruise much more easily. These will look like human bruises and should be looked for carefully.

Rat poison also has an effect on a dog’s ability to walk. Check for signs of staggering, tripping easily, or otherwise just not seeming to walk as they normally do. Another sign that a dog has eaten rat poison also lies in the fact that they may wander around aimlessly, as though they are lost.

The last sign that a dog has eaten rat poison is usually that they begin to convulse and have seizures. If this happens, giving the dog an egg can help, but the vet should still be called immediately. Dogs who have eaten rat poison can be saved, but veterinary treatment needs to start as soon as possible to give the dog the best chance possible.

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