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Mouse plague causes national critical shortage of vitamin K for poisoned pets – ABC News
Australia is facing a critical shortage of the antidote used to treat poisoned animals amid heavy use in plague-affected areas.
Australia is facing a critical shortage of the antidote used to treat poisoned animals amid heavy use in areas impacted by the mice plague.
Key points:
- The extremely high number of dogs being poisoned during the mouse plague has led to a shortage of vitamin K
- Vets around the country including Western Australia fear they will run out of supplies
- Pet owners are being warned to be vigilant
Vets around the country say they are having trouble accessing vitamin K, which is used to treat animals that have…
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