Lanarkshire dog owner warns of rat poisoning dangers after dog swallows the chemical

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A Lanarkshire dog owner has warned of the dangers of rat poisoning after her pet swallowed the chemical and was given days to live.Nicole Hanley’s Staffordshire bull terrier cross Zara was rushed to the vets after she picked up a dead rat in the garden and ingested poison.The 28-year-old’s local area in Motherwell had been having problems with rat infestations and North Lanarkshire Council had laid down bait boxes.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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She ingested the poison from its body.“I rushed her to Vets Now and she was given charcoal and an injection to make her sick, with the hope it would clear the poison from her body.“Three days later I spotted that her gums were red.

She has a white coat and I noticed what looked like bruising on her back.“I took her back to the vets and they told me the poison was shutting down her organs and she had just days to live.”Nicole was told Zara may have to be euthanised before further blood tests and scans found the poorly pup could be treated with steroids.