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My dog ate roach killer a couple of hours ago. He threw up right afterwords. He seems fine now. I have very little money and do not want to take him to an after hours vet if he is all right. At the same time I do not want him to die. What should I do?
Hi, What brand was the roach trap? Was it a plastic 'disc' type? Did he chew up and eat the whole thing, or did you find parts of it around? When he threw up, what did it look like? Has he eaten since he threw up? Thanks, Cher
Reply to Cher's Post: Hi, What brand was the roach trap? Hot Shot max attracts Was it a plastic 'disc' type? plastic Did he chew up and eat the whole thing, or did you find parts of it around? found plastic pieces around apt. When he threw up, what did it look like? yellow with black pieces Has he eaten since he threw up? Yes he has eaten both meat and milk. he seems to be acting normal now. Thanks, birdget
I have already replied I am just waiting for your answer. I do not want my dog to die please let me know he will be okay. thx bridget39350.9527283218
Well it has been an hour so I guess you are not going to reply. This is the biggest rip off I have seen and I am going to report this to anyone who will listen. I am also going to call my credit card and dispute any charges as I was absolutly not satisfied with my no answer. Bridget
Bridget, I apologize for the delay in someone getting back to you. I just noticed you hadn't received an answer. For the most part these ant traps that are in plastic are not toxic to dogs. If the dog ingests large numbers of them, then there might be more cause to worry, but just one or two should not contain enough poison to do anything at all. However, if your dog ingests the plastic portion, it can cause an intestinal obstruction which can be deadly. YOu can read about these and they symptoms of them on this website. http://www.petplace.com/dogs/gastric-stomach-foreign-body-in-dogs/page1.aspx For your information, the following site goes over toxicity of the active ingredient in most baits and your dog would have to consume a large amount to have any toxic response. http://www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/hydra1.htm Indoxacarb which is used in fireant poison is the active ingredient in Hot Shot max attracts according to the following site and is indeed toxic in some cases. So if this poison is present in the bait eaten, then you should contact your vet or the ASPCA animal poison control. They have a database and toxicologist on call. They do have a $50 charge I believe though. Their number is XXXXX http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:SeaaAmIPoQcJ:magritte.psur.cornell.edu/profiles/insect-mite/fenitrothion-methylpara/indoxacarb/indoxacarb_let_504.html+Hot+Shot+max+ingredient&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us I know the above site says it hasn't proved acutely toxic, but there is some toxicity, so I do need to urge you to see your vet. Again, I apologize that your question was not answered quicker.
Experience: Former vol Vet Assistant.Breeder 16+ years Dog trainer / behaviorist