Follow us on Whatsapp for the latest updates Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates The Dog’s Stomach Had To Be Pumped After It Consumed Rat Poison Imagine the horror of seeing your dog eating rat poison. That’s the ordeal of a Joo Chiat resident this week, after her dog almost ingested rat poison pellets that resembled dog kibble. On Tuesday (4 Sep), Aresha Krishnan brought her dog Jack for a walk along Joo Chiat Place. Source As they approached an apartment complex, Jack picked up something in his mouth. To Ms Krishnan’s horror, it was from an open bag of rat poison pellets scattered across the pavement and grass. Source Jack was rushed to a vet, who pumped his stomach. That’s a medical procedure also known as gastric lavage, where the stomach’s contents are forcibly removed through the mouth. Source Here’s a video of the procedure, but be warned of its disturbing nature. As the rat poison packaging was unbranded, it was impossible to ascertain the substances in the poison. So vets and Ms Krishnan have to monitor the dog closely for the next month. Ms Krishnan was understandably upset by the incident and thought it was only right … Continue reading Dog Almost Killed After Picking Up Rat Poison In Joo Chiat