Buying rat poison? Be careful...

[spinster]

A COMMON TYPE OF RAT POISON DOESN'T HAVE AN ANTIDOTE, SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU BUY
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[topher]

Why would I want to have an antidote? Typically when I use rat poison.. I want them dead.

[last5oh_302]

Why would I want to have an antidote?

In case your dog eats it?

[oaknut]

He he he. She wont be able to revive her cat this time. [emoji79]

[MikePal]

I have always taken great caution where I put the rat poison out in the barn, so it's not really really a matter of what I use but how careful I am when I use it...which is the way it should be.

factoid; they recommend you switch your type of poison every other bucket to maintain good coverage. So I really don't have a choice to avoid one over the other. The neurotoxin...or "One Bite" style work better IMHO.

Good heads up with the post though...people should heed the warning if they can.

[CamoIsMyColour]

I have always taken great caution where I put the rat poison out in the barn, so it's not really really a matter of what I use but how careful I am when I use it...which is the way it should be.

factoid; they recommend you switch your type of poison every other bucket to maintain good coverage. So I really don't have a choice to avoid one over the other. The neurotoxin...or "One Bite" style work better IMHO.

Good heads up with the post though...people should heed the warning if they can.

I have no need for it but have always wondered....What if ur pooch were to eat a rat that has succomb to the poison? is there enough in the rat to harm or kill fido?


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[Sharon]

You guys are bad.

So many things around the house that can harm a dog.

[MikePal]

...What if ur pooch were to eat a rat that has succomb to the poison? is there enough in the rat to harm or kill fido?

I asked that once long ago and the Vet said all the literature warns of secondary toxicity....but she said the chances are very slim due to the quantity of poisoned rats the dog would have to eat to ingest enough secondary poison to do them harm.

[MikePal]

You guys are bad.
So many things around the house that can harm a dog.

Sharon..anything I do has to pass my wife's inspection before I do ANYTHING that may harm one of her babies...she has far more stringent guidelines than the CDC

[Snowwalker]

I asked that once long ago and the Vet said all the literature warns of secondary toxicity....but she said the chances are very slim due to the quantity of poisoned rats the dog would have to eat to ingest enough secondary poison to do them harm.

Guys at brewery put out rat poison to kill rats... Snake eats dead rat....crawls in barrel and dies from poison.
Now barrel is used to hold beer on camping trip....They all died....
Strange but a true story..