Snail and Slug Bait is Poisonous To Pets
Name: Snail or Slug Bait
Toxin: Metaldehyde
Symptoms: Muscle tremors, difficulty walking, panting, seizures, drooling, uncontrollable increase in body temperature due to muscle activity associated with tremors, respiratory failure, coma and eventually death.
General Information: Symptoms will generally occur within an hour or two of ingestion. There is no specific test to diagnose metaldehyde poisoning; usually the diagnosis is made obvious from the symptoms and environment that the dog was exposed to, death can occur from a dose as small as 40 milligrams per pound of body weight.
First Aid: Give milk and induce vomiting. Seek veterinary attention.
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