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Approximately a month ago our dog was poisoned; sadly she did not live very long after arriving at the vet’s office. There was no blood work done so we do not know what she was poisoned with. We do believe we know who did it but would like to know what she was poisoned with. She was a mutt weighing 40lbs and 7 years old at the time. Her symptoms were: foul odor, bleeding from her female parts, she was trying to vomit but couldn’t, she would not move, on the way to the vet’s, she would stiffen up and shake, then relax and whine. The vet said her gums were hemorrhaging and scarring. Whatever it was caused her kidneys to fail as well and that is what killed her. Is there any way to tell what she was poisoned with based on her symptoms?

Symptoms: Lethargy, Seizures & Fits

•   Deborah Butcher says:

  April 03rd, 2009 at 05:03 PM

  Hello,

  I am very sorry for you...

  Malicious poisoning is quite rare, most people do not stoop that low, but sometimes it is accidental.

  It sounds sound possibly like a sort of rat poison. Rat poisons effect vitamin K in the dogs blood which in turn makes the animal unable to clot and so they bleed to death internally. 

  Some rat poisons contain calciferol which pushes the dogs calcium level up leaving mineral deposits in the kidneys, inflammation and irriversable damage

  Hope this helps, 

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• User says:

  April 03rd, 2009 at 05:13 PM

  thank you so much for the answer. unfortunately, in this case it was done purposely, because we have had problems with these people for some time now. the police were alerted on this and i was just trying to do some research as to what they may have used. thank you so very much for your response as it confirmed what we suspected. i plan to keep a very close eye on the dog we have left so the same thing does not happen to him.

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• Lizzy suggests:

  November 21st, 2009 at 12:23 AM

  Rat and ant poison often cause those symptoms and reactions so I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that it was intentionall. There is really no way to know for sure but i would think some sort of rat or ant poison. SO SRY BOUT UR DOG!!!!! Xoxo, Lizzy

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