My dog's poop is turquoise. Is it rat poison or something else?

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My dog pooped this evening and it was turquoise. I'm really worried about it because I know that it is the colour of rat poison, but he has no other symptoms. I've been with him all day and there is no food in our house or yard that has any sort of blue dye. Could anything else cause his feces to be such a strange colour? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 6 months and 21 days old | 80 lbs

Lauren Barry, BVSc, MRCVS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, I'm pretty concerned about Moose. The color of his poop does definitely resemble rat poison, but if it's passed through him and he's currently not showing signs of illness then he may be ok. There are two main groups of rodent poisons, one causes the body to lose vitamin K and then bleeding starts, the other affects the nervous system. If it's the former type, then giving him vitamin k by mouth will help him to prevent bleeding. If its the latter, and he starts having tremors or loss of coordination, he will need supportive care from his vet. If you have any packaging of the product, you can contact the aspca poison control center (Google for the phone number) for more information.

My dog's poop is turquoise. Is it rat poison or something else?

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