kimboisin

Thank you so much Julzjc! It's so good to hear there's light at the end of the tunnel... it's a very scary time. At least I have learnt a very valuable lesson, will be trapping the rats from now on, no more poisons in our house! And thankyou for explaining the signature, I read your thread and freaked out when i saw the sig! x

I wish she could just sit next to us! She can't sit still when she's near us; wiggles with delight, jumps up, jumps down, lunges in for kisses.. So it's either the laundry where she doesn't jump at the door, but does cry, or tied to her mat in the lounge where she sits quietly and stares at us with big reproachful eyes. She is not pulling on the collar, because that was my concern too. When it's meal time we let her off as she's happy to follow us as we prepare her dinner. But then we have to confine her otherwise she off to the bedrooms for some nest making, jumping around and running up and down the hall. I guess at least we know she's not lethargic! Everyday that passes I get more hopeful, fingers crossed it's not premature.

Ok, thanks. Will do, she seems good so far. Her poo had been Ratsak green though so we know she ate it definitely now (as I was still hoping i was mistaken). Poo back to normal now and I follow her around each morning and night and catch her wee - no blood. Gums were a bit pale this morning, will see how she is tonight. Partner says she is happy as normal, it's hard keeping her quiet but we're doing our best (she's on a short lead tied up to her bed in the lounge for a few hours each night, and in the laundry all the other times). thanks for all your support, it really helps (I keep getting a panicky feeling)

The vet didn't get her to vomit as we thought it had probably been more than a couple of hours. Will there be effects (ie bleeding) even though she was put on vit K? Or should she not bleed at all because we caught it before any bleeding has started?

Oh thank you both, I have every finger and toe crossed, it's my partner's dog (mine now too) and if she died I think we'd lose our minds. I am holding on to hope.

Thanks Ruthless for asking on my behalf. It is our little maltese x tibetan spaniel which ate the (we think 2) packets of Ratsak bait on the weekend. They had been down for several months and she had never touched them - must have been bored (she had to climb on a shelf and get behind a box to reach them). We took her to the vet straight away, she hasn't had any sign of adverse affects so far, but what I am wondering is - even though she has had immediate on ongoing treatment - will she still be poisoned, or will she be okay? The not knowing is awful and I'm not sure if she is going to suddenly start bleeding? The vet won't say, which is understandable I guess. She is a lovely little girl and I feel terrible that I didn't protect her better! And thanks peresphone, we have wrapped her in cotton wool (well she's got a huge comfy bed in a quiet place and lots of love and water).. we're doing all the right things.. I just need some reassurance she will be ok... Has anyone else had experience with Ratsak poisoning and its treatment?