SNAIL BAIT POISONING DOGS & CATS

I have been prompted to write this article after a client just recently lost their rescue Labrador after he got into their garage found the snail bait before ingesting it.

The active ingredient in snail bait which is harmful and can be fatal to dogs and cats is called Metaldehyde. There is no antidote to this poison.

The poison primarily affects their nervous system. As little as 1 teaspoon per 4.5 kilo body weight can be fatal. Dogs suffering Metaldehyde poisoning display the following symptoms:

Anxiety
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Excessive panting
Excessive drooling
Uncoordinated walk
Muscle tremors
Convulsions
Hyperthermia
Increased sensitivity to light, touch, and/or sounds
Increased respiration

If you believe your dog has ingested snail bait you must immediately take him or her to the veterinarian who will pump the dog’s stomach. If the dog is not convulsing the vet will also give it activated charcoal to absorb the poison from the gut. A drip will be required in order to re-hydrate the dog.

Recovery depends on the amount of snail bait ingested, the time before medical intervention and of course the age and size of the dog. Dogs may die within the hour of ingestion so it is paramount to get your dog to the local vet sooner than later.

PREVENTION

Simple really, don’t use snail bait with animals around.

Introduction

Phasellus sit amet odio ex. Pellentesque id enim sed lectus consectetur consequat faucibus vel augue. Cras blandit hendrerit eros, non eleifend mauris mollis et. Phasellus dictum nisl sed velit dignissim, sit amet porttitor tortor commodo. Nunc quis tincidunt enim. Fusce mauris sapien, lobortis eu maximus ac, luctus molestie diam.

Start with Proper Gear

Maecenas dignissim urna vitae aliquet ullamcorper. Vivamus non purus aliquet, ornare metus ut, finibus turpis. Proin a orci ut neque elementum condimentum eget vel quam. Vivamus enim lacus, elementum sed velit at, posuere congue neque. Nulla facilisi. Vivamus eget ante ac justo venenatis sagittis. Cras ullamcorper urna in mi sagittis ullamcorper eget sed sapien. Vestibulum placerat arcu non massa laoreet, vitae laoreet libero imperdiet. Praesent lobortis, nisi et gravida sodales, metus orci eleifend ex, et tincidunt erat sem eu lacus. Nullam commodo non mauris a aliquet.

Learn Basic Commands

Suspendisse id blandit libero. Cras nec tincidunt ante, ac lacinia ipsum. Nullam luctus ac justo ac molestie. Etiam rhoncus eget est quis porttitor. Curabitur ullamcorper sollicitudin risus, non porttitor augue euismod efficitur. Morbi gravida in lorem eget suscipit. Cras non diam aliquet, eleifend lorem sed, fringilla felis. Sed in aliquet dolor. Nunc convallis aliquam massa, at efficitur orci accumsan eu. Sed et semper erat.

In vehicula ante vel ex commodo, quis blandit eros fermentum. Nam hendrerit purus sit amet condimentum gravida. Proin at est leo. Curabitur nec odio eros. Donec leo nisi, facilisis vel euismod ac, rutrum non ante. Suspendisse ut ligula ac mauris faucibus dignissim pharetra vitae nunc. Quisque pharetra mi sed nunc tincidunt, nec fermentum nisl viverra. Vivamus eget ipsum et leo pellentesque blandit vitae non sem.

Focus on Your Posture

Nulla id dui commodo, lacinia nisl ac, viverra ex. Nulla pellentesque a ex sit amet sodales. In a aliquam enim. Aliquam ornare pharetra velit non finibus. Aenean varius ipsum in ligula tempor ultrices. Aliquam commodo arcu in enim vestibulum ornare. Suspendisse metus magna, elementum et molestie vitae, sodales at risus. Etiam a eros porta, pellentesque felis at, mattis augue. Nullam mollis eros ligula, interdum dictum odio eleifend dictum.