Article: No safe rodenticide

ATLANTA-Uttimatelythere is no rodenticide completely safe-for-pets.

In the November issue of DVM Newsmagazine, a short story discussing a "safe" rat poison was published on page 13.

Gladiator, from Agrisel USA Inc. contains active ingredient bromethalin, a neurotoxin, at .01 percent per dose, according to Mike Zech, National Sales Manager for the company.

Zech explains, "There are studies conducted to see doses necessary to harm pets. A considerable amount of the product must be ingested to harm pets. If a pet consumes a mouse that died from Gladiator, they wouldn't be ...

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