Unfortunately, these containers are not tamper resistant and must be stored where children and pets do not have access to them.ĭogs find rodenticide baits attractive for the same reason mice and rats do: They smell interesting and taste delicious. Rodenticide bait refills are sold to consumers in resealable pouches or tubs. Bait stations must be tamper-resistant to minimize the risk of exposure to children and pets. The EPA has mandated that all rodenticide baits used inside the home by consumers be placed in a single-use or refillable bait station. These baits have an attractive odor and taste to encourage the target animal to ingest the chemical, leading to his demise.ĭogs typically ingest rat poison bait by chewing open a bait refill pouch or canister, chewing open a tamper-proof bait station, eating a bait that has been carried by a rat or mouse out of a bait station and then dropped, or eating a rodent that ingested rodenticide. Rodenticides are added to food that will appeal to the rodents and formed into blocks and pellets. If you use rodenticides – chemicals that are used to kill mice, rats, voles, and other small mammals after they ingest the chemical – or if rodents are a problem in your neighborhood (and a neighbor might be using rodenticides), you should learn the signs of rodenticide poisoning and know what life-saving treatment is necessary if your dog consumes some of these deadly chemicals. Home infestations by mice and rats cause problems for millions of humans – but the poisons that are frequently used to control these incursions are deadly for our dogs.
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