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miabellaamoure · 10-23-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Even if the mouse had been poisoned, there would not be enough toxins in the body of one mouse to harm a dog.

Either way, that's just gross. Ewww! Kind of like the time Flash killed (and ate) a rabbit in the backyard and all found was the head. Blech! But, dogs are dogs--that's what they were bred for.

Not so...I know first hand unfortunately from my neighbors misfortune! One year the utility companies were using poisoned (bait) on the above ground telephone wires due to an infestation of rats.

A poisoned rat fell in her backyard, Princess only picked the rat up in her mouth to bring it to her owner and began foaming at the mouth, vomited & was dead in an hour.

ladyjane · 10-23-2010, 05:06 PM

I missed the earlier sarcasm. Went right over my head.

Bottom line: If one of my pups eats a rodent, I will be on the phone with my vet and follow her advice. I will not trust the life of one of my pups to estimates of how much poison it would take to kill one.

chloe-mom · 10-24-2010, 04:33 AM

Just wanted to update, Chloe is fine. Having 2 bm's a day and no vomiting. It was more gross than anything. We don't use poisons for mice at our house. We have a cat who does a pretty good job, I think that is where that one came from, our cat caught it and played with it till it was dead and left it.

BamaFan121s · 10-24-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by miabellaamoure

Not so...I know first hand unfortunately from my neighbors misfortune! One year the utility companies were using poisoned (bait) on the above ground telephone wires due to an infestation of rats.

A poisoned rat fell in her backyard, Princess only picked the rat up in her mouth to bring it to her owner and began foaming at the mouth, vomited & was dead in an hour.

That does not even sound plausible. Rat poison doesn't even work that fast. It's not effective immediately, it takes 18-48 hours to see the effect of it.

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

I missed the earlier sarcasm. Went right over my head.

Don't feel bad...so did I, apparently.

miabellaamoure · 10-24-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

That does not even sound plausible. Rat poison doesn't even work that fast. It's not effective immediately, it takes 18-48 hours to see the effect of it.

Don't feel bad...so did I, apparently.

Well, this was about 18 yrs ago...so maybe Rat Poison is less toxic now. I would assume the Utility Companies (back then?) may have used something quite strong as to avoid rats chewing through their lines.

Also, there are various types of poison that can be used and not all are the traditional rodent specific brands...you'd be surprised what my neighbor was using once to kill a mice infestation we were experiencing one year. He put these little "pellets" on top of our backyard common wall. As the mice would walk along the wall, he expected them to eat every little pellet. Well, a few pellets happened to fall into my yard and my Bella had eaten one and became seriously ill (severe vomiting & diarrhea) and had to be hospitalized and nearly died because of it.

I stand by my original post & that you can NOT trust that a rodent has died from just ANY type of poison...you just do not know.

Much better to be safe than sorry...refer to a Vet ASAP!

BobbieD · 10-26-2010, 11:24 PM

Well I am glad she is ok. Also glad that I am not the only one. My cat is a mighty hunter, unfortunatly he never finishes his kills. Or maybe he just likes leaving me gifts in the yard. This summer I found about a dozen or so half eaten mice in the drive way and yard, and more than once my furbabies found them first, sooooooo gross!

Lil one · 08-31-2014, 06:11 PM

Mr nitro is 8 monthe old n just ate a dead mouse �� swallowed it hole I called the after hours vet they said to keep an eye on him so very much freakin out bout this

Graneet · 08-31-2014, 09:51 PM

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EEEEWWWW!!! I know it won't hurt her but...EEEEWWWW! Mabel put a dead squirrel in my bed a month ago...While I was sleeping in it!! God knows how long I was lying there with a squirrel corpse!!! I threw the sheets away! I washed em twice in oxyclean and HOT water but still could not bring myself to put em back on!!!! Dogs love to chase/eat rodents, I guess that's just something we have to live with

! But, we don't have to like it!!! (or sleep with em!) Hang in there one day you'll laugh about it!

That would be scary . Only because a little girl in colorado got bluebonic plague from flies off a dead squirrel.

Oddsock · 09-01-2014, 12:32 AM

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[EEEEWWWW!!! I know it won't hurt her but...EEEEWWWW! Mabel put a dead squirrel in my bed a month ago...While I was sleeping in it!! God knows how long I was lying there with a squirrel corpse!!! I threw the sheets away! I washed em twice in oxyclean and HOT water but still could not bring myself to put em back on!!!! Dogs love to chase/eat rodents, I guess that's just something we have to live with! But, we don't have to like it!!! (or sleep with em!) Hang in there one day you'll laugh about it!]

Mabel- dog mafia. "More treats, or a dead squirrel in da bed. Don't mess with the dog mafia, capisce."

10-23-2010, 05:06 PM	#32
ladyjane Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 27,493	I missed the earlier sarcasm. Went right over my head. Bottom line: If one of my pups eats a rodent, I will be on the phone with my vet and follow her advice. I will not trust the life of one of my pups to estimates of how much poison it would take to kill one. __________________ CLOUD NINE BEDS--YORKIE HAVEN RESCUE MY ETSY SHOP

09-01-2014, 12:32 AM	#39
Oddsock YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Yorkshire,England Posts: 644	Quote: Originally Posted by kdreamson* http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/ima...s/viewpost.gif* [EEEEWWWW!!! I know it won't hurt her but...EEEEWWWW! Mabel put a dead squirrel in my bed a month ago...While I was sleeping in it!! God knows how long I was lying there with a squirrel corpse!!! I threw the sheets away! I washed em twice in oxyclean and HOT water but still could not bring myself to put em back on!!!! Dogs love to chase/eat rodents, I guess that's just something we have to live with! But, we don't have to like it!!! (or sleep with em!) Hang in there one day you'll laugh about it!] Mabel- dog mafia. "More treats, or a dead squirrel in da bed. Don't mess with the dog mafia, capisce." __________________ Caleb Pippi

10-24-2010, 04:33 AM	#33
chloe-mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manchester, Ky Posts: 136	Just wanted to update, Chloe is fine. Having 2 bm's a day and no vomiting. It was more gross than anything. We don't use poisons for mice at our house. We have a cat who does a pretty good job, I think that is where that one came from, our cat caught it and played with it till it was dead and left it.

10-26-2010, 11:24 PM	#36
BobbieD Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 31	Well I am glad she is ok. Also glad that I am not the only one. My cat is a mighty hunter, unfortunatly he never finishes his kills. Or maybe he just likes leaving me gifts in the yard. This summer I found about a dozen or so half eaten mice in the drive way and yard, and more than once my furbabies found them first, sooooooo gross!

08-31-2014, 06:11 PM	#37
Lil one YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 4	Mr nitro is 8 monthe old n just ate a dead mouse �� swallowed it hole I called the after hours vet they said to keep an eye on him so very much freakin out bout this