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Rat Poison - and pets

Pamela Neighbourly Lead from Templeton

VETS WARNING

Veterinary Specialist Group's Dr Mark Robson said the clinic was seeing far more animals being affected by rat poison this year.

At least one animal was coming in every week with signs of toxicity, he said.

Robson said the increase in rats was a problem because more people were putting out rat baits and animals were ingesting it - sometimes secondarily, if animals eat rats.

There were two types of rat bait which have differing effects, he said.

The first type (anticoagulants) interferes with normal blood clotting and symptoms include anything to do with bleeding.

The second affects the animal's calcium balance and causes kidney failure. Symptoms include drinking and urinating more often than normal.

For all pet owners, Robson said it was important that they act fast and take their animal to a vet if they notice they are unwell.

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