Rat Poison
Hey Guys,
Scary moment in my Shiba Inu ownership (or being owned?). So if you read my Jada The Shiba thread, I explained how we had moved to a new place. Jenny and I came back from the gym and she went to do some web work while I took a shower. We both basically came out to the kitchen after hearing a fight break out between the dogs. What they were fighting over dropped our jaws...
Apparently my landlord decided to put Rat Poison underneath the radiators without telling us. Pong Pong got it out and started eating it like cereal and Jada jumped in.
I went nuts and called Poison Control who told me to get some hydrogen peroxide and to give a tablespoon for every 10lbs the dog is and than bring them into the Vet. I ran to the store really quickly and came back but only gave each 1 tablespoon because I wasn't 100% sure. Needless to say, Pong and Jada both puked a whole lot of green shit out within 5 minutes.
After seeing how much came out, we immediately drove to the 24/7 Vet Care center and had them administer charcoal. Jenny had to drive back because we forgot to bring the canister the poison was in and animal poison control needed it to figure out what chemicals and dosages was in it.
Thankfully, all that they need is Vitamin K for 30 days and than a checkup to make sure the blood is coagulating normally. The other thing the vet was telling me was mental issues with certain poisons over time and that scared me.
In 30 days we'll know if everything is okay but Jenny and I remain positive and optimistically cautious.
In case this ever happens to you guys remember:
1 tablespoon of hydroperoxide for every 10 lbs
BRING the poison / puke to the VET with you (duh on our part)
Animal poison control (instead of me calling regular poison control duh again on me)
I'm calling my landlord tomorrow with a mouthful. And he better admit to it or at least tell me where there might be more rat poison.
Scary moment in my Shiba Inu ownership (or being owned?). So if you read my Jada The Shiba thread, I explained how we had moved to a new place. Jenny and I came back from the gym and she went to do some web work while I took a shower. We both basically came out to the kitchen after hearing a fight break out between the dogs. What they were fighting over dropped our jaws...
Apparently my landlord decided to put Rat Poison underneath the radiators without telling us. Pong Pong got it out and started eating it like cereal and Jada jumped in.
I went nuts and called Poison Control who told me to get some hydrogen peroxide and to give a tablespoon for every 10lbs the dog is and than bring them into the Vet. I ran to the store really quickly and came back but only gave each 1 tablespoon because I wasn't 100% sure. Needless to say, Pong and Jada both puked a whole lot of green shit out within 5 minutes.
After seeing how much came out, we immediately drove to the 24/7 Vet Care center and had them administer charcoal. Jenny had to drive back because we forgot to bring the canister the poison was in and animal poison control needed it to figure out what chemicals and dosages was in it.
Thankfully, all that they need is Vitamin K for 30 days and than a checkup to make sure the blood is coagulating normally. The other thing the vet was telling me was mental issues with certain poisons over time and that scared me.
In 30 days we'll know if everything is okay but Jenny and I remain positive and optimistically cautious.
In case this ever happens to you guys remember:
1 tablespoon of hydroperoxide for every 10 lbs
BRING the poison / puke to the VET with you (duh on our part)
Animal poison control (instead of me calling regular poison control duh again on me)
I'm calling my landlord tomorrow with a mouthful. And he better admit to it or at least tell me where there might be more rat poison.
Comments
SO sorry to hear this!!! Thank God you guys got to them in time!!! Please, keep us updated! I hope they get well.
Might I suggest handing your landlord the vet bill and informing him that since he poisoned your dogs, by doing this without your consent, you will not be paying your rent until the balance is evened out....
I like Jessica's suggestion.
I hope that both dogs are doing well this morning.
Good job for catching it early and preventing any long term effects!
My biggest issue with "watching" them is for them being lethargic. MY DOGS SLEEP ALL DAY ROUTINELY!!! How am I suppose to know the difference :-P!
And I totally agree with Jessica. Your landlord needs to pay the vet bill. Having poison in a home is dangerous enough if the resident knows it is there... Even more dangerous if the resident is unaware of it.
Keep us updated on how Jada and Pong Pong are doing.
That's one reason I keep hydrogen peroxide in my house at all times incase it's needed in something like this.
I hope your two dogs do well I'm sure they will be fine since you got them in time and took them to the vet and stuff please inform us on how they're doing.
I would take an initially reasonable approach with your landlord. Take the emotion out of it and deal with just the objective issues. Some states have laws that allow the landlord free access to your apartment, others require notice prior to entering, and still others require that they offer the reasons for entering. Don't make threats you can't follow through on. You still have to live there and he's still in charge.
Either way, if he has other properties he probably did this same thing elsewhere. It would be good to let him know so he can take care of potential issues with other tenants that have pets that might be poisoned.
Good luck! FYI, for everyone else, here is some info on the National Animal Poison control center:
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/
(888) 426-4435. A $60 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card.
There may be other options, this is the one I found on a quick search.
http://www.aspca.org/about-us/free-aspca-stuff/free-pet-safety-pack.html
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Thanks for the reminders and poison control info....
Depending on the poison ingested the treatment will vary. Others type of poison you do not induce vomiting.
In this case with the Warfarin poisoning keep an eye out for rodents that have died and desiccated under the refridge etc. sometimes the dogs end up digging them out. Often rodents come crawling out in delirium just before they die and the dogs will pluck them off. Thus your pets can still have secondary poisoning after ingesting a snack indirectly . Be on the look out since you have no idea where that other bait is. It could be in the attic or behind floor base boards that easily come loose.
It might be a good idea to ask the landlord where he places his bait so you can go to those places and scoop up. Garage and outdoor border areas that are nooks for trashcans are often hazard zones too.
People get carried away, even our neighbors who also have dogs insist on throwing down bait in their garage.... I always worry that one of the rodents will get in our yard and our dogs will scoop them up as the critter is about the expire.
Happy to hear you caught it early and the pups are okay.
Very glad to hear the dogs are okay.