There are numerous products that affect this vitamin (including warfarin, D-CON with brodifacoum, bromadiolone, pindone, diphacinone). Chemicals found in the rat bait can inhibit formation of vitamin K1 dependent clotting factors. In dogs and cats, deficiencies of this vitamin are most likely to occur with poisoning by certain types of rat poison.Deficiency or inhibition of vitamin K can lead to a bleeding disorder. One specific function of vitamin K1 involves production of blood coagulation factors. Vitamin K1, is a commonly used prescription drug known as Veta-K1®, Veda-K1® or Mephyton®, is used for the treatment of rodenticide toxicity in dogs and cats and other bleeding disorders associated with vitamin K1 deficiency.
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