I have always said the safest form of rodent control is a good cat, especially since
rodenticides cause so many problems in my patients.
Mechanism of kill:
This rodenticide causes the calcium and phosphorous to become so high in the body that it causes kidney failure.
Not exact matches
Earlier studies have shown that cannabis production
causes environmental damage, including
rodenticide poisoning of forest mammals and dewatering of streams due to improper irrigation.
Rodenticides, baits used to kill mice and rats, were found to be the third most harmful substance for pets during the past year, followed by people food like grapes and raisins — which can
cause kidney failure in pets — and onion and garlic — which can
cause anemia — and veterinarian medications consumed in large amounts.
Depending on the type of
rodenticide, ingestion can
cause internal bleeding, kidney failure or seizures.
Mechanism of kill: This
rodenticide works by stopping blood from clotting which
causes internal bleeding.
Other
causes of blood in a pet's urine include kidney infections, some cancers, feline leukemia, autoimmune disorders, blood clotting disorders,
rodenticide poisoning and other toxicities.
The most common type of rodent poison intoxication seen at the Animal Medical Center is life - threatening hemorrhage
caused by anticoagulant
rodenticides such as d - CON or Tomcat.
The type of
rodenticide is important as some of them can
cause life - threatening problems such as internal bleeding, neurological signs and / or death.
«Our blood components are used for cancer treatment support,
rodenticide ingestions, burn victims, parvo puppies, intestinal parasite and flea infestation that has
caused anemia, snake bites, massive blood loss trauma, auto - immune diseases, surgeries and clotting disorders.»
While cellulose
rodenticides can be an issue for pets if ingested in large amounts, they rarely
cause significant signs.