Sentences with phrase «slug bait»

Other hazards common in the Northwest are slug bait and mushrooms.

Metaldehyde is found in slug bait and it causes severe rapid symptoms when eaten.

This is a veterinary emergency and without treatment slug bait is deadly!

When snail or slug bait is accidentally ingested by dogs, it can result in severe, rapid clinical signs, including agitation, tremors, seizures, and secondary, severe hyperthermia (up to temperatures of 108ºF / 42.2 ºC).

Bait stations for other pests, such as snail and slug bait (metaldehyde), are also extremely toxic, causing GI and and nervous system poisoning.

Snail bait or slug bait usually come in pellet form which your pet can find very attractive because it resembles dog kibble.

And finally, if your garage looks like mine after a winter of neglect — take a few minutes to make sure hazards such as rat / mouse baits, slug bait, fertilizers, antifreeze, and insecticides are safely out of reach.

Snail / Slug Bait: This pesticide contains metaldehyde, which is highly toxic to dogs and cats.

Common chemicals toxic to dogs include: slug bait (metaldehyde); rodent bait (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, coumarin, etc), and antifreeze (ethylene glycol).

From keys, to sewing needles, slug bait, to a bottle of ibuprofen, if you can imagine it, a furry four - legged friend has tried to swallow it.

Traditional snail and slug bait is also toxic.

Snail and slug baits come in a variety of forms and may be mixed with other toxins.

Slug baits cause muscle trembling to seizures and hyperthermia, which will require anti-seizure medication until the toxin is cleared.

Snail and slug baits too can be the cause of poisoning.

# 8 Metaldehyde... Is an active ingredient in many snail and slugs baits.

His nose got him in trouble by finding metaldehyde - containing slug baits that he happily consumed.

Not exact matches

So, what if you are plagued by slugs and want to try a different technique rather than reaching for the poisonous bait?

Often flavored with bran or molasses to attract snails, slug and snail baits also attract dogs and some cats.

Warm Weather Hazards • Animal toxins — toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions • Blue - green algae in ponds • Citronella candles • Cocoa mulch • Compost piles Fertilizers • Flea products • Outdoor plants and plant bulbs • Swimming - pool treatment supplies • Fly baits containing methomyl • Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde Medication Common examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even in small doses, include: • Pain killers • Cold medicines • Anti-cancer drugs • Antidepressants • Vitamins • Diet Pills Cold Weather Hazards • Antifreeze • Liquid potpourri • Ice melting products • Rat and mouse bait Common Household Hazards • Fabric softener sheets • Mothballs • Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc) Holiday Hazards • Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which can upset the stomach.

Slug and snail baits used to kill garden pests often contain metaldehyde.

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The toxic active ingredient found in most slug and snail baits is metaldehyde.

Metaldehyde, a common active ingredient in slug and snail poison, is readily available in multiple forms: pellets, liquids, pelleted baits, wettable powders, and granules.

The most common approach to an infestation of snails and / or slugs involves snail bait products.

A pet's consumption of slug, snail and rodent baits may have lethal consequences or may occur if a pet eats a poisoned pest.

Available in a variety of forms (pellets, granular, powder and liquid), slug and snail baits contain the active ingredient metaldehyde, which is highly poisonous to dogs and cats.

The most dangerous forms of pesticides include: slug and snail bait (containing metaldehyde, with iron phosphate products also a concern), fly bait (containing methomyl), systemic insecticides (containing disyston or disulfoton), mole or gopher bait (containing zinc phosphide), and most forms of rat poisons.

Some of the most common pet toxins include veterinary and human medications, rodenticide, slug and snail bait, antifreeze, chocolate, marijuana, xylitol and plants such as the Sago Palm.

Baits and traps for ants, rodents, snails and slugs are also toxic and should be placed only where they are inaccessible to pets.

Common causes of poisoning in a cat include eating mice that have been killed by poison, eating slug or snail bait, or drinking ethylene glycol (antifreeze).