mixy Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I've just come home from a 2 week holiday and brought home my pooches from their holiday at the kennels. We've had a rat problem for a while so my dad took this opportunity to put out baits and get rid of the suckers while the dogs were away. There was a careful checking of the back yard on our return to get rid of all the baits and such, but it seems not careful enough. I found my Molly chewing on the box and had to rush her to the vet along with Millie who was nearby and could have also eaten some. Poor things . Millie is in the clear but Molly had blue bits in her vomit so she's going back for blood tests tomorrow. I'm really annoyed for such a careless thing to have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Did they put her on Vitamin K tablets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixy Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Not yet, she said they would wait until they get the blood results back. I took her to the vet immediately so she said there probably wouldn't have been time for it to be absorbed into her system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I would be putting her straight on the vit k anyway, bloods can take 48 hours. fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsforall Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 i would put her on vitamin K just to be on the safe side vitamin K won't hurt her if there is nothing wrong but can save her life if she did absorb some paws crossed she is fine dfa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I would be putting her straight on the vit k anyway, bloods can take 48 hours.fifi Yep me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixy Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Yeh I was wondering why she wouldn't just start her on it anyway. I don't normally go to her, but my usual vet was in surgery so he couldn't see her. I might give her a call and ask her about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 get the vit k into her quick smart please it wont do her any harm but could save her life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWARTZBOXERS Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Yep, Vit K Hogz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixy Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 The tests came back normal so Mollydog is in the clear ! I'm just so glad I caught her in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyB Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Excellent news! So glad she's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Very pleased to hear molly is ok its leathal stuff!! a friend of mines dogs were baited with rat sack not so long ago 1 died the other was sooooo sick & hospitalized for days; it was touch & go for a while & he was on treatment for weeks after!!!IT should be banned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Panterka Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Sorry for my ignorance, but could someone briefly explain the benefit of Vit K in such situations? Also, I thought that it was one of the non-soluble vitamins (i.e. those that get retained in the system and can "build up"), and you should be careful with dosage? But that's in humans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I'm by no means expert in these things, but as I understand it Vit K is crucial in blood clotting, it's presence is necessary to activate clotting. I think the rat poisons which work by causing internal bleeding, like warfarin, do so by reducing the body's ability to make stored Vit K available for these processes. The common antidote for people and animals is to administer Vit K. I imagine an excess of Vit K is possible, but it doesn't seem to have the same risk profile or consequences as overdoses of the other fat soluble vitamins. Happy to be contradicted if anyone knows more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 After being fed rat poison by by neighbours, my dog spent 2 weeks in a specialist vet centre on a drip. Then he came home and for 2 months, he was on Vit K - had to be given at certain intervals so some of my nicer neighbours had to help me as I work. It was a very tough time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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