My dog ate ant poison and is vomiting and weak. What should I do?

Typically, ant poison is minimally toxic according to the Pet Poison Hotline, but given that Callie is showing signs of toxicity with the vomiting, it would be best to have her evaluated by the vet. I would call the vet right away to get her in to be seen.

Please call the Pet poison control number for advice: 24/7 Animal Poison Control Center 855-764-7661 $59 USD per incident fee applies Please have the label of the ant granules or the container they came in available and ready when on the phone. The Poison Control center will assess the situation with you on the phone and will be able to advise you properly.

This is an emergency. If you suspect a pesticide you should call the pet poison control helpline. Otherwise, when I see older animals present this way through the ER I am very worried about abdominal bleeding from a tumor. I would not wait. He should be see by a vet ASAP.

Fortunately this poison is not very poisonous for dogs but if he licked it he could suffer from vomiting, lack of appetite or diarrhea for a few days. if the symptoms are quite severe you will have to take him to the vet in order to get it treated.

Getting bitten by an ant can be painful and cause an allergic reaction and scare them. Ingestion of ants usually does not cause many problems unless they got bitten in the mouth. I would try to rinse his mouth and clean the food and ants. You can give him an over the counter antihistamine such as benadryl to help from a reaction. If he is not alert and strong on his feet yet, then he should be seen by a vet.

Without knowing if she ate the ants or what kind she ate, it would be hard to say. Most ants that crawl around on food tend not to be toxic, but some can sting or have toxic bites, and if she immediately threw up after, she likely purged them. However if you know the type of ant she ingested, you can contact The Pet Poison Helpline here: (there is a fee for this service) for more information -- https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ You can pick up her food and offer boiled rice and chicken for a meal to help settle her stomach if she seems otherwise OK now. If she continues to vomit, or shows other signs of illness such as extreme lethargy, pale gums or tongue, staggering or confusion, drooling, bloody diarrhea or vomiting, etc, then these are all signs of possible toxicity which should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.

Yes, this indeed may become life threatening and I recommend you seek an emergency appointment for intravenous fluids and supportive care at any clinic you can get. There is no appropriate home remedy for such a severe presentation but try to maintain fluid intake as far as possible if he is able to swallow and not vomiting