Toxicity to pets

Metaldehyde, a common active ingredient in slug and snail poison, is readily available in multiple forms including pellets, liquids, pelleted baits, wettable powders, and granules. Ingestion of metaldehyde by animals leads to rapid gastrointestinal and neurological signs, including drooling, vomiting, agitation, tremors, and seizures. Untreated neurological signs result in severe fever and death.