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Article: No safe rodenticide
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- DVM
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright Advanstar Communications, Inc. Jan 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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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 ...