A labrador had to be rushed to the vets for life-saving treatment after eating rat poison left in a trap. Owner Joanna Firth spotted playful one-year-old Ernie eating the poison and made an urgent call to Vets Now.
Rat poison is highly toxic to dogs and can cause internal bleeding, kidney failure, organ damage and even death if eaten by your dog. Occupational therapist Joanna had left Ernie with her dad while away for a short break and had popped back to collect him.
“My dad lives locally and used to have Labradors himself, so he’s quite happy to look after him,” said Joanna. “Unfortunately, his house has a bit of a rodent problem from time to time and he had put these rat bait sachets down. Obviously, he thought they were in places Ernie wouldn’t be able to get to, but Labradors have a way of sniffing out anything they think may be food.
