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Here we present a rare report of the successful use of Prussian Blue in the management of a dog with a thallium intoxication. A 5-year-old miniature Schnauzer, ingested a thallium sulfate based rodenticide leading to lethargy, anorexia, regurgitation, abdominal pain, borborygmi, constipation, ataxia, dermatitis and progressive alopecia. Intervention involved supportive care with subcutaneous fluids, carprofen, butylscopolamine and dexamethasone in combination with targeted treatment using the chelating agent Prussian blue (15 days) followed by activated charcoal (4 days). The serum thallium concentration on the 5th day of the Prussian Blue treatment was 196 mcg\/L confirming thallium intoxication. The serum thallium concentrations were 20.7 mcg\/L and 21.5 mcg\/L on days 14 and 34 of treatment, respectively. The calculated elimination half-life during the during PB treatment was 2.8 days. The patient showed gradual improvement over several weeks, achieving full recovery at 11 weeks. 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