Warfarin in rat poison

Common Questions and Answers about Warfarin in rat poison

jantoven

Avatar m tn I take Warfarin (rat Poison) not to use penis ring because it can cause a clot!!
Avatar f tn I've heard people in hospital tell the nurse that they refuse to take 'rat poison' and I think it's important to put this into perspective. Warfarin was first developed as a pesticide because it was noted how a small dose of anticoagulant would cause rats and mice to hemorrhage to death. So it was deliberately developed as an anticoagulant and it was found to have other uses, such as saving lives in humans suffering a thrombus.
Avatar n tn Warfarin doesn't dissolve Blood clots! your body in time absorbs the clots. Warfarin thins the blood to help prevent clots it's used in rat bait after the rats eat the bait they leave the nest to drink and bleed to death and we also consume the rat poison! Did your doctor say why you're on it after three years? I take warfarin because I have to factors for having clots, Prothrombin and Lupus Anticoagulant.
Avatar n tn Where are you located? I looked at your 'profile' but couldn't tell if you were in the US or UK. If in the US, I believe you can get in touch with the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Centre the number is: (888) 426 4435. They may be able to give you more detailed advice? There is a lot of info. on their site, and I think you can access information about toxins and their effects on your pet. Even if you live in UK you may find their site useful.
Avatar m tn Dont you find this strange 4 days of the dog being in the hospital all fine and healthy and happy all of a sudden he dies of rat poison? I had a dog in Canada that ate some rat poison in an office and within minutes was convallsing and shaking and throwing up. If it was not for my mothers fast thinking to take my dog to the vet and get some vitamin K into her she would have been dead.
1796911 tn?1315605346 Gourmet for a few years now he lists the vitamin K on everything and has great vegan recipes. I also eat some fruits that thin the blood so I can take fewer doses of the rat poison (warfarin). I would rather thin my blood with food than drugs. If you would like a list of fruits that thin the blood just ask me. You have to be consistent with any food so as not to change your INR to much. Just make sure you speak to your doctor first.
1763947 tn?1334055319 Coumadin (warfarin) is the active ingredient in rat poison. That being said, Coumadin is dosed, for humans, in a manner which prevents blood clotting (especially for those at risk), and does not act as a poison at the therapeutic dosage level. (However, when rats ingest the high concentrations of warfarin in rat poison, they bleed to death, internally.)" A longer, better and more precise answer is found on Wikipedia.
Avatar m tn The dog being in the Animal for four days without showing any symptoms of Coumadin or warfarin intoxication, No Nausea, No Vomiting, No loss of appetite, no drowsiness or weakness? I had a dog in Canada that got into some rat poison and was convulsing in second and foam at the mouth and vommiting we had rushed our dog in Canada to the vet where the vet administered Vitamin K and my dog lived.
738075 tn?1330575844 OK, so I'm recovering from my 3rd attack this year, and last Friday I started having R ankle and leg pain. I figured I had CRPS from all the spasms in my legs. But Nooooo - You ready for this? Deep Venous Thrombosis!! Sheesh, so now I'm on rat poison (Warfarin) for the next 6 months on top of everything else! I really don't think this year can get much worse - thank goodness it's almost over!
Avatar m tn Dont you find this strange 4 days of the dog being in the hospital all fine and healthy and happy all of a sudden he dies of rat poison? I had a dog in Canada that ate some rat poison in an office and within minutes was convallsing and shaking and throwing up. If it was not for my mothers fast thinking to take my dog to the vet and get some vitamin K into her she would have been dead.
620966 tn?1222895656 I'm a 53.5 yr old (54 in Dec.) female with Type II Diab. since April of 2004, Severe Fybromyalgia since 5-12-02 with CFS, Degenerative Arthritis & Had the ADOC fusion with a Titanium Spacer done 10-19-07 for the herniated disks 5-6, 6-7 & 2 shoulder surgeries this year on 4-11-08 & 8-8-08-total of 6 surgeries since 2-9-07. Big history of Angina, hypertension & Heart disease-Dad's family, bad Osteoarthritis.
Avatar f tn Oh you poor thing! I am so sorry for you and the tragic and traumatic ending to your dog's life. I don't think it was rat poison (warfarin) because it does the opposite: causes the blood to lose its ability to clot. You might consider posting this question to Med Help's veterinarian, Dr. Cheng. Look on the right side of this page down around the middle, and click on the Ask a Vet link. Again, I'm so very sorry for you both.
10218090 tn?1408580560 I have no knowledge of poison affects, but I understand rat/mouse poison is in fact a blood thinner that causes uncontrolled bleeding, sounds like that was not the case with Cookie. I believe Rat poison is the most widely and some times loosely used. Have you looked up the symptoms of arsenic - not sure how that could end up laying around in a park. Typing, maybe arsenic is what is in rat poison.
Avatar n tn Hi lebs I know exactly what you mean. I 'suffer' the same thing. Initially my heart rate would sky rocket up to 200 bpm, and be very erratic. I suffered that for about six years, on and off usually 2-3 times a month, lasting between 2-8 hours. Just recently I also get extremely slow rates, down to 38bpm, which is very exhausting. I take Flecainide,and Asprin,can't take the rat poison Warfrin as it kills my stomach.
Avatar f tn t get help and I have seen that no help will be available in the hospitals. I must use rat poison, warfarin, and it (INR) must be measured two times per week. I cannot be free, eg. travel. I am very angry. Even very small things can bother me and cause personal changes - and then, after a moment I am very OK. I am an academic person, pensioned, writing a large book for students. The work goes well if I don't have the anger.
Avatar f tn Those are likely to be symptoms of rat poison ingestion, but also other symptoms could be....for instance lethargy loss of appetite....anything. The scary thing about dogs eating rodents is that they are more than likely to get one which has been poisoned. Those will be the slower, easier to catch ones, and that's why they get caught in the first place.
Avatar n tn Rat terrier were bred to kill rats and if you research this you will find that Teddy Roosevelt, president of the US, brought them in to control the rat population in the White House. That is why they are sometimes called Teddy Roosesevelt Rat Terriers. They are great ratters. I have 3 and they have never eaten a mouse, because they are type b, that they have killed, but they are well fed.
566934 tn?1259142643 He checked her and advised that she has bleeding in her stomach possible but needs to run further tests and that she may have come in contact with rat poison and that he needs to xray her to see if she has a hole in her stomach from this ...
461010 tn?1208482459 I hear despair in Your voice. You must try again - one day at a time, one hour at a time. An alcoholic deceives HimSelf (HerSelf) when She thinks She can drink in a 'controlled' way. "Denial" is powerful !! The ONLY way to recovery is to abstain COMPLETELY. You would not drink "a little" rat poison because You think a 'little' rat poison is better than a lot of rat poison !! (sarcasm intended). Alcohol - same thing !!
Avatar n tn Do you have oleanders in the yard or any other poisonous plants? Could she have gotten into some rat poison? It takes about 24 hours for rat poison to kill them. It looks purple most of the time. You might want to check your yard for it. I hope that helps. So sorry again for your loss.
653169 tn?1303446369 I'm also on the rat poison Warfarin!! The only problem with any supplement Is not all of them will effect your pt/inr But WILL thin the blood!!! You have to be Very careful doing this!!
Avatar m tn It is always so dangerous for dogs to eat any rodents, except in the wildest, wildest places, because there is always a risk of poison. But of course it is hard to stop them doing this! But what is important is your dog is unwell, and whatever is causing her to be sick needs to be assessed by a vet.
Avatar f tn She died last week after getting sick really fast. The emergency vet said it was rat or mouse poison ingested 3-5 days prior. I do everything organic, there is no poison in my house or yard and I am shocked and so saddened and angry about this. I've read a lot about rat poison since then and a dog can die from eating a poisoned mouse or bird or from eating a dropped pellet.