1. What will happen to cats when they eat rat poison?
After eating rat poison, cats may have symptoms such as increased body temperature, lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting, etc., and may also show internal and external bleeding, such as nosebleeds, vomiting blood, blood in stool, Hematuria or black stools. If the bleeding point occurs in the abdominal cavity of the cat, it may also cause symptoms of dyspnea. If the bleeding point is in the brain, spinal cord, etc., it is likely to cause neurological symptoms, such as cat convulsions, eyeballs
, etc. tremor, etc.
Depending on the type and dosage of rat poison, cats may experience rapid seizures and death within a few hours after ingesting rat poison, or they may show symptoms temporarily, which may not seem to be a serious problem, but After 5-7 days, symptoms such as nosebleeds and black stools will gradually appear.
Second, what should I do if my cat eats rat poison?
If it is confirmed that the cat has eaten rat poison, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital for emetic treatment in time. Some rat poisons have specific antidote, and the owner can provide the doctor with a rat poison packaging bag or name to help the doctor make a quick judgment, take medication in a timely manner, and minimize the damage to the cat’s body.
If there is no pet hospital nearby, the owner can use hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in the cat in time, because rat poison may cause damage to the cat’s liver and other internal organs, so it is recommended to go to the hospital for a biochemical examination, and then Give cats intravenous infusion therapy to accelerate the elimination of harmful substances and protect the cat’s internal organs.
Warm reminder:
You need to be careful when using rat poison every day. Do not let cats eat food that is used to poison rats. The packaging bags of rat poison should also be thrown away as soon as possible to prevent cats from turning over. Poisoned by licking the bag while in the trash.
