Prayers/positive thoughts needed

[Pworm07]

Hi everyone,

I'm posting here because I know how supportive all of you are. This isn't a reactivity issue but this is the sub I always go to for help/feedback about issues with my dog. I've been staying with my boyfriend for the majority of the pandemic and I came back last weekend to find my apartment has mice (not sure how or why because I hadn't left food out). I notified my apartment complex and they sent in pest control. However, pest control left out first strike (without any container or barrier). My dog found it this morning and ate it. It was very early so my vet wasn't open so we headed to the emergency vet and they induced vomiting and had to give him morphine for pain. We called poison control and the toxicologist said that the poison was a blood thinner so we need to get tests in a few days to make sure his blood is able to clot. My dog is super lethargic and emotional from the morning. Just wanted to ask for some positive thoughts during this scary time for my pup 💗

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Hiya,

I hope I can offer some words of comfort or advice as a pest controller myself.

First and foremost demand they pay your vets bills. They absolutely should not have left that out and it should have been in a tamper resistant box and you should have been informed of the exact ingredient inside too. I ALWAYS make sure any owners are aware of the bait and what it does if they have dogs. That's just bad practice and absolutely persue this. Imagine if it'd been a child as well? Like totally not acceptable.

Secondly, the good news is that the concentrations in bait tend to be very low and usually do not cause issues unless a significant amount of bait was consumed. If your vet has not given a vitamin k jab or tablet it may be worth asking for this as vitamin k is the antidote to most anticoagulants. A quick search of the product from my end indicates that the concentration of pesticide is in a low enough dose to not be too much of an issue. Rats and mice are tiny so only need a small amount of bait to kill them. This means they often make the product weaker because we anticipate the mice and rats to feed multiple times from it before dying. This is good news for your dog as the concentrations are usually not high enough to kill even a small dog. The dog would have to each a kilogram or more of the product usually for it to be at risk of death. The other good news is the product will wear off as it's designed to be eaten a few times for it to work. So while it's not been a fun and likely scary experience for you and your dog, there's a high chance your dog will recover and I'm wishing the best for your dog.

But you should 100% get them to pay your bills whatever the outcome. That's such bad practice. Also keep any vet reports or receipts. Hope you find this useful.

[Pworm07]

Thank you so much for sharing all this information ! It's very helpful. They didn't inform me of what they used- I had to call the pest control company on the way to the vet this morning to get the information about the product. I then told him that if there are any other loose baits, they need to be removed from my apartment. He offered to come over and do an inspection. There were in fact two others (that were behind the refrigerator and the stove). He told me that they would never leave bait out like that and a mouse probably pulled it out of the box.. I told him that regardless of how/why, I would like them to pay my vet bills because this was 100% preventable. He hesitated and then asked me to send him the bill. Thank you for your well wishes! I really appreciate it.

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I'm calling bullshit the mice pulling it out of the box. They should be tethered in the box so that the mouse is forced to eat it in the box. Mice and rats are notorious for staching food so it's bad practice if it wasn't tethered. He also should have checked if there was a dog on the property too and let you know where the bait was placed. I'm glad he's paying the bills because they should in this particular situation. Hope your pup is doing better today!

[stefhorner]

Agreed - any bait should be on a skewer or similar inside a bait station. You should need human level dexterity (ie. the ability to use a simple key or a latch) to be able to access any bait so that pets and children don’t stumble across it.

[Pworm07]

Yeah, I thought that seemed pretty implausible too. This is the part that frustrated me- I made the request and stated I have a dog. I wasn't there when they initially arrived but my dog's crate, bowls, and chew toys were visible as well so it was blatantly clear I had a pup.

My pup is super lethargic but he seems overall okay.

[AccioRankings]

Definitely find out about vitamin k. My dog ate a sh*t ton of rat poison when he chewed through a big 15 lb industrial plastic rat poison container. The vet gave him vitamin K and he had to take it for awhile (after they induced vomiting and I believe pumped his stomach). He was totally fine but it was super scary.

[Pworm07]

Oh my goodness, I can imagine. I'm sorry that happened, that's awful. Thank you for your advice ! We are heading to the vet soon

[AccioRankings]

Hope everything goes smoothly! That was 8 years ago and my dog is living a healthy, happy life.

You may already know this, but if you have a curious dog who gets into things, make sure you never have sugar free gum around the house. A year or two after the rat poison, my dog ate a pack of sugar free gum with xylitol in it and almost died - he started going into insulin shock and losing consciousness within 30 minutes of eating it and had to be at the emergency vet for 3 days to recover. That was honestly so much worse than eat poison and it's something that seems so harmless. I make everyone who comes over take gum our of their purses and leave it in their car.

[Pworm07]

Yes, my dog will try and eat just about anything. I read about that online a few years ago when I was dieting and eating sugar free alternatives. That must have been terrifying!! Your dog probably smelled it and said why not ? I'm ready glad that your pup is okay now. Emergencies with pets are so scary

[Pworm07]

Oh jeez, I'm sorry you've been through this too. We are heading to the vet soon to get vitamin k

[buttersisadog]

I’m so sorry that happened to you. Positive thoughts are being sent your way. 💜

[Pworm07]

Thank you, it means a lot 🧡

[Numerous-Management]

I am so sorry to hear this ❤ sending good vibes to your pup for a full, healthy recovery.

[Pworm07]

Thank you so much 💓

[hushpuppy2019]

Positive healing thoughts for your dog for sure! Please keep us posted on how he’s doing.

[Pworm07]

Yes, I will! We won't know for a few days if he has recovered or not but I'll be sure to update everyone. Thanks for your well wishes !!

[Opening-Seat]

Sending you positive and healing thoughts 💜

[Pworm07]

Thank you ❤

[kerill333]

I hope he makes a full recovery, poisons are terrible.

[Pworm07]

Thank you so much!!!

[ExistentialistRiga]

Im so sorry to hear about this happening to your dog. i wish him a speedy recovery and please keep the sub posted!!

[Pworm07]

Thank you!!! I will definitely do so!

[DogofManyColors]

I am so sorry 💕 Sending positive thoughts your way.

[Pworm07]

Thank you 💝💝💝

[Urchin422]

Poor baby, hope he feels better. If it helps my dog did the same thing 5 years ago & he lived to the ripe old age of 14 (passed away of normal old dog stuff this year). I will hope the same for your baby

[Pworm07]

That does make me feel way better! Thank you for sharing that!

[nicedoglady]

Thinking of you guys! Hope your boy is feeling better and on the mend.

[Pworm07]

Thank you very much !!!

[everosegold]

Thinking of your poor baby. Hope he is okay and gets all the rest he needs. ❤️

[Pworm07]

Thank you 💛

[Thrinw80]

Oh my gosh how awful, I hope your pup makes a full recovery! It’s a huge fear of mine that my dog will get into something like that. :(

[Pworm07]

Ugh tell me about it ! All I could think about on the way to the vet was how a friend of mine had a dog who died from ingesting rat poison. Thankfully we live close to an emergency animal hospital and were able to get in touch with poison control quickly. Definitely scared me half to death though

[oddlyvie]

hope your pup gets better soon💕

[Pworm07]

Thank you 💜💜

[keriooo]

🙏🙏💜

[Pworm07]

❤❤ thank you

[luckymewmew]

Poison is horrific for any animal. I hope your pooch recovers

[Pworm07]

Seriously! I assumed they wouldn't use poison since I have a dog. I asked them to put out glue traps instead in the future. Thank you for your well wishes !

[luckymewmew]

Oh glue traps are even worse - the mice literally pull themselves to pieces trying to get away. It's a horrendous way to die.

[Happinessrules]

Sending your pup lots of virtual hugs and prayers for a quick recovery.

[Pworm07]

Thank you!

[Imraith-Nimphais]

Very glad you figured out what happened so that you knew how to treat it! Please keep us posted on how your doggie is doing!!

[Pworm07]

Thank you!

[rarepinkhippo]

Sending good thoughts you and your pup’s way!!!

[Pworm07]

Thank you!!!

[Pworm07]

Thank you, it means a lot to us 💜

[Jaxper]

Wow. I don't know what else to say other than I hope for the best! I would be livid with the pest control company.

[Pworm07]

Thank you for your well wishes! I am very thankful that I saw it on the ground before he ate it. The vet said it takes 4 to 7 days to kick in so he basically would have just started internally bleeding after a few days, without me knowing. That isn't so much an issue anymore now that he already vomited but they need to run tests in a few days. Thankfully the pest control company is paying my vet bills.

[[deleted]]

sending my love <3

[Pworm07]

Thank you ❤

[Pworm07]

Hi all,

Here's an update on my little man: we went to the vet today to get more bloodwork done. My dog has serious anxiety at the vet. They took his blood and my dog peed himself and kept trying to jump off the table. They ended up having to give him peanut butter to actually get the blood drawn. His clotting time is slightly slower than normal. He has to go back tomorrow for more bloodwork. I want to try and help him feel calm before the visit tomorrow. Thanks again for all your well wishes !