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My dog ate indoxacarb ant bait. Will he be okay after eating it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 years and 10 months old

My dog chewed a MaxAttax Hot Shot ant bait trap with indoxacarb as an ingredient. Will he be okay?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 9th, 2016

The good news is that these traps have a small amount of product and Indoxacab isn't toxic to dogs in small amounts. In most cases, exposure to these traps usually does not require any treatment. Typically if signs are seen at all, they are mild in nature, self-limiting, and usually attributed to the inert ingredients instead of the active ingredient. Don't be surprised if you see a little vomiting or diarrhea. However, there are some ant baits that ALSO contain forms of arsenic that can result in more severe GI signs. It doesn't seem like this one does, so you got very lucky with this.

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    Answered By Christie Long, DVM

    Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

    Published on May 24th, 2017

    Everything I can find about ingestion of this product in dogs leads me to believe that there will be no ill effects in Moose. However, if he is acting anything other than completely normal at this point, I would recommend a vet visit for consideration of decomtamination of the gut using repeated doses of activated charcoal. You can also call the ASPCA's poison control hotline at (888) 426-4435; they maintain an extensive database of pet poison information and should be able to give you exact guidance.

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