With the exception of very small islands, each project follows the same fundamental process of eradication — the delivery of a bait containing an anticoagulant
rodenticide into every potential territory, timed when rodents are more likely to consume the bait and / or to minimize risks to non ‐ target species.
With the exception of very small islands, each project follows the same fundamental process of eradication — the delivery of a bait containing
a rodenticide into every potential territory, timed when rodents are more likely to consume the bait and / or to minimize risks to non ‐ target species.
Not exact matches
Anti-freeze and
rodenticide poisonings all increase during the winter as pet owners allow their pets
into garages without realizing the dangers their pets are exposed to.
Many cats and dogs are brought
into veterinary hospitals in the fall and winter after having gotten
into a rat / mouse poison («
rodenticides»).
Because of this, it's vitally important that you pay attention to what you and your neighbors are putting in and around your homes, and that the veterinary staff or the people at animal poison control are told (or better still, shown) which
rodenticide your pet got
into if exposure happens.
If you must use a
rodenticide (versus a live trap etc), consider a long acting anti-coagulant product as they have a readily available antidote that you can obtain from your veterinarian if your pet gets
into it (still dangerous, but at least treatable!).