
Anticoagulating ingredients are much less common now but still deadly. However, in 2018, due to EPA regulatory changes, d-CON shifted from anticoagulant rodenticide to cholecalciferol. They were once the main active ingredient in rodenticides, including the popular brand d-CON.


Unfortunately, the active ingredient cannot be identified based on the appearance of the product or bait. Rat poisons come in a variety of colors-such as green, blue, tan, pink, and red-and formulations, including pellets, bait blocks, powders, pastes, cereal, and soft baits.Įach of the four most common active ingredients in rat poisons have different mechanisms for poisoning and treatment for toxicity. The ingredients in rodenticides, or rat poison, are extremely dangerous for dogs, and accidental ingestion is one of the most common forms of pet poisoning.
