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Last night my outdoor dog passed away. I found him at the end of the house with labored breathing, unable to stand. He could occasionally raise his head, but that was about it. I brought him in and laid him on a blanket in my bathroom, hoping he would make it through the night so I could take him to the vet this morning. Sometime between 10 PM and 4 AM he passed away.
At the time, I was hoping that maybe he was just sick and a vet visit would help. I had no clue he might have been poisoned because we (my neighbor and I, she lives on my property) live decently far from anyone else, and he rarely wanders.
When I found him this morning, the urine discharge he had was very bloody. That is why I looked up what might cause such a thing, and I ruled out other causes because he showed no prior symptoms. It looks like rat poison because they cause internal bleeding.
Here's the rub: my neighbor was pretty upset he had died because he was pretty much her dog as much as mine. That being said, I don't want to ask her if she put out rat poison, because she would feel even worse if she felt she might be responsible. Yet, my concern is my own indoor dog who goes out 2-3 times a day for short trips, and might find wherever the poison is and eat some.
What would you do in a situation such as this?
At the time, I was hoping that maybe he was just sick and a vet visit would help. I had no clue he might have been poisoned because we (my neighbor and I, she lives on my property) live decently far from anyone else, and he rarely wanders.
When I found him this morning, the urine discharge he had was very bloody. That is why I looked up what might cause such a thing, and I ruled out other causes because he showed no prior symptoms. It looks like rat poison because they cause internal bleeding.
Here's the rub: my neighbor was pretty upset he had died because he was pretty much her dog as much as mine. That being said, I don't want to ask her if she put out rat poison, because she would feel even worse if she felt she might be responsible. Yet, my concern is my own indoor dog who goes out 2-3 times a day for short trips, and might find wherever the poison is and eat some.
What would you do in a situation such as this?