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Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) Rodenticide Poisoning

Vitamin D3 rodenticides can cause severe poisoning despite seeming familiar as a vitamin.

Vitamin D3 rodenticides can cause severe poisoning despite seeming familiar as a vitamin. No specific antidote exists, and any suspected bait ingestion warrants prompt veterinary assessment.

Editorial overview based on the linked VCA resource; this is not the complete original handout. Prepared 2026-10-03; not veterinarian-reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment, including medication choice and dose, require veterinary guidance.

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