My dog is lethargic after I caught him rubbing on a fire ant mound after I poisoned it. No vomiting. He didn’t want his

Hello there! Which product did you use on the ant mound?

Ok. Give me a minute to look at the MSDS>

Did you see any drooling or twitching?

That chemical used in the ant bait is a new version of an old product. It is common in many insecticides. Commonly used in old Hartz flea products. The main serious side effects are seizures and tremors. Severe cases are put on IV fluids to flush the bloodstream of the toxins. If there has been no vomiting or diarrhea I would just monitor him today. The effects of the chemicals can take several hours to days to clear the system.

Bathing was definitely the best thing to do. You would have seen more serious symptoms by now if a toxic dose got into his system.

It can definitely get into the body that way. We most commonly see cases when old dog flea treatments are put on cats. The cats come in drooling and twitching severely within a few hours of application. The first thing we do is bathe them.