How to Tell if a Dog or Cat Has Eaten Poisoned Food

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"Let's talk about how to tell if your dog or cat has ingested poison or contaminated food. In the last year we have had problems with some diets that have been contaminated with all sorts of things unfortunately and most of the time if there is an ingredient or the food is stale or your pet has gotten into some type of rotten food let's say something like that with a lot of bacteria in it, you are going to see mainly gastrointestinal signs and by that I mean vomiting primarily, diarrhea especially after that, lethargy, not wanting to eat is another common type of thing and just overall your pet looking like they don't feel good and so if you see anything like that immediately recognize it as being a potential problem and see your veterinarian so they can diagnose if there is a problem like that. Always inspect foods especially new bags when you open them and just look for things like mold or foul smells or anything like that just to keep yourself on the alert."