


These tend to work between four to eighteen hours of exposure. Zinc Phosphide: This chemical produces a lethal gas that will cripple the major organs, which will result in anxiety, weakness, pacing and convulsions.This will happen within eight hours of exposure. A rat that has eaten bromethalin will vomit, have seizures, become paralysed and fall into a coma. Bromethalin: This is a neurotoxic that damages the nervous system by causing swelling and cell death.

The chemicals can take up to five days to start working, but eventually a rat’s body will be unable to form blood clots and will die.ĭifferent brands of rat poison contain different chemicals that cause different reactions. The anticoagulant chemicals that are found in rat poison cause internal bleeding inside of rats and mice. Rat poison contains anticoagulants, which are also known as blood thinners, and are responsible for more than 50% of rat poison-related calls made to the Poison Control Center every year. You can reach the Poison Control Hotline at 80. If you, or someone you know, has ingested rat poison you must contact Poison Control immediately as you will need medical attention – do not wait for any symptoms to occur as this may have fatal effects. In more extreme circumstances it can put you into a coma, and can even lead to death.Īny signs of toxicity can show within several hours, or even days, of exposure. Ingesting rat poison is highly dangerous as it can cause internal bleeding, organ failure and paralysis.
