My dog ate rat poison by mistake. What should I do?

Whether a dog can be saved after eating rat poison depends on what rat poison it is.

Some rat poison has slow symptoms, so you can try to induce vomiting in dogs first. Some rat poison is very toxic and needs to be sent to the dog in time. The countermeasures for dogs poisoned by rat poison are to first determine the source and types of rat poison, and then take timely measures to prevent non-poisoned dogs from eating toxic substances again and deal with poisoned dogs in a targeted manner.

After a dog is poisoned, it should be detoxified first. Generally, vomiting or laxatives are used to detoxify the stomach and intestines. Copper sulfate or apomorphine is usually used to induce vomiting. The laxative is magnesium sulfate or sodium sulfate, and the traditional Chinese medicine can be cooked with rhubarb.

No matter what kind of rodenticide is used to poison dogs, as long as conditions permit, the first choice is to find a veterinarian or a pet doctor to determine the source and category of rodenticide while being sent to the hospital urgently. Only when the rat poison is determined can more appropriate rescue measures be taken.