However, the amount of warfarin contained in the rodenticide bait is very low. A single ingestion of warfarin-treated bait by an adult female would not be likely to cause teratogenic effects ( 5 , 13 , 12 ). The toxic elements in rodenticides are anticoagulants, including warfarin and related compounds, that kill rodents by causing internal bleeding. The symptoms of rodenticide ingestion are bleeding complications, including hematomas ( Color Plate 8-3 ), GI bleeding, hematuria, anemia, and prolongation of the international normalized ratio. Anticoagulation is more likely to occur in the therapeutic setting rather than as a consequence of acute ingestion of warfarin, a warfarin-containing rodenticide, or a long-acting anticoagulant rodenticide, such as brodifacoum. Do you know ALL the details of your dx and all the findings? You have been put on Warfarin for life, which unfortunately comes with a huge list of possible side-. The faster a rodenticide acts, the more critical this problem may be. For the fast-acting rodenticide bromethalin, for example, there is no diagnostic test or antidote. For the fast-acting rodenticide bromethalin, for example, there is no diagnostic test or antidote. After an incident in 1951, where an army inductee attempted suicide with multiple doses of warfarin in rodenticide but recovered fully after presenting to a Naval Hospital and being treated with vitamin K (by then known as a specific antidote), studies began in the use of warfarin as a therapeutic anticoagulant. Un produit rodenticide (du latin, rodere, ronger) ou raticide est une substance active ou une préparation ayant la propriété de tuer des rongeurs. Warfarin rodenticide is an over-the-counter anticoagulant rodenticide used to kill mice, rats, and other pests. Warfarin rodenticide poisoning occurs when a dog ingests the rodenticide accidentally. Clinical signs of poisoning are hemorrhage (bleeding) which usually occurs about 2-3 days after consumption. Learn about the veterinary topic of Anticoagulant Rodenticides (Warfarin and Congeners). Find specific details on this topic and related topics from the MSD Vet Manual. Warfarin was the first anticoagulant rodenticide. 1 It was registered for use in 1950. 4 Warfarin was discovered in moldy sweet clover that had made a herd of cattle sick.