Warning to pet owners as Poisoned fox found in Eastbourne

Grapes and raisins cause kidney problems in foxes. Onion type plants can be toxic to animals. Pits and seeds from apples, cherries, and peaches can turn into trace amounts of cyanide when digested, it’s best to avoid them.

However, rat poison can affect fox health, even in small amounts. Experiments on mice have shown that they become less wary when they consume the poison. The toxins can impair their immune system so that they are more susceptible to contracting mange and other parasites and getting itches.

1. dull.
2. reject food.
3. saliva is mixed with blood.
4. internal bleeding from gums, lung.
5. external bleeding from nose (epistaxis), rectum (hematochezia)
6. bright green stool which is caused by eating rat bait pellets.
7. bloody urine (hematuria) or stool (melena)
8. blood coagulation.

Wallabies and kangaroos have been known to suffer from rodenticide poisoning, while poisons often ingested by wombats include rat bait from farm sheds, and sodium fluroacetate (1080) laid out to kill pests such as cats and foxes. Australian mammals are also impacted by the use of insecticides.

The sooner your pet receives veterinary treatment, the better their chances of survival. If left untreated, antifreeze poisoning can cause pain, suffering and distress and ultimately death.

Signs that might show that your cat has been poisoned include:

1. Salivation.
2. Vomiting.
3. Diarrhoea.
4. twitching and fitting.
5. breathing difficulties.
6. shock or collapse.
7. inflammation or swelling of the skin.
8. depression or coma.

Treatment for Antifreeze Poisoning in Cats When veterinarians suspect, or if pet owners can confirm, that a cat has consumed antifreeze, it’s possible your veterinary clinic will induce vomiting. They then may administer medication through an IV tube that blocks your cat’s kidneys from further metabolizing the poison.

Stage 1 (within 30 minutes to 12 hours of ingestion): The cat may appear “drunk.” Signs include lethargy, vomiting, incoordination, excessive urination, excessive thirst, hypothermia (low body temperature), seizures, and coma.

Antifreeze facts Many animals like the sweet taste of antifreeze and will readily consume it when given the opportunity. However, antifreeze, even in the smallest amounts, can have a very harmful and often fatal effect on your pet. A single teaspoon will kill a cat and a tablespoonful will kill a 10-pound dog.

Stage 1: 30 minutes to 12 hours after ingestion The first sign you’ll see is likely to be wobbliness or falling over as if drunk. The back and kidney area can also be very painful, there may be vomiting and your dog may be thirsty. They may also urinate frequently.