My dog ate rat poison a week ago, seems fine. Should I still worry?

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Dog was suspected to eat a tiny amount (less than 1oz) of diphacinone dcon rat poison July 6. It is now July 13. Don't know for sure if she even ate anything but went to vet & got injection & vitamin k pills for 5 days. She seems fine and the ER vet and my vet says no other pills or tests are needed. She is acting totally fine. Dcon customer service said she didn't ingest enough to cause concern anyway. Am I paranoid? Should I contribute to worry about this or can I put it behind me? Thank you. Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer (duplicate) | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 50 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry to hear about your worry with Charley! It sounds like luckily she is in the clear! If she wasn't showing any signs of toxicity and started vitamin K right away, then most cases would do just fine. Also, it sounds like she didn't ingest enough to cause toxic effects if the company is correct. If you want to feel even more certain (in terms of amount ingested) you can call Animal Poison Control if you know the exact brand/concentration of the bait she ingested, then they can calculate the toxic dose needed to cause symptoms. There is a fee for their service. The number is (888) 426-4435. IT sounds, however, like you have nothing to worry about!

My dog ate rat poison a week ago, seems fine. Should I still worry?

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