My puppy ate Bromethalin rat poison. Vet says fine, should I worry?

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My puppy 3 months old ate a 3 oz bag of rat poison with Bromethalin in it 2 days ago while I was at work. When I got home and seen what happened I looked up what to do I gave him Hydrin peroxide to make him vomit and even got some activated charcoal pills and the store, it was 8 when I got home and no vet around me was open. I finally found a er vet a hour away and brought him he stayed there for about 14 hours. And they said he should be fine. He is acting normal should I still worry? Pet's info: Dog | Blue Heeler | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 2 days old | 19 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

I don't know all the details about his case and what his bloodwork looked like, but if the vet said he should be fine, then it appears everything checked out ok. I know how it is to worry about your pet and wanting extra confirmation that things are fine. Only at high doses are they considered lethal, and there would have been symptoms of a high dosage within 12 hrs of ingestion. If you have not seen any symptoms (i.e. hyperexcitability, hyperthermia, muscle tremors, hyperthermia, or seizures), then he did not receive a lethal dose of the toxin. Low dose toxicity can cause delayed symptoms, which are 1-4 days post ingestion. These are typically managed with medications and supportive care. Just keep an eye on Beau for the next 2 days for any changes and have them addressed by your vet asap. Otherwise, you can rest easy knowing that he likely did not ingest a lethal dose of the poison. Best wishes with your pet Beau and I hope he continues to do well. Take care!

My puppy ate Bromethalin rat poison. Vet says fine, should I worry?

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