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Using mouse poison #775695

Asked October 18, 2021, 12:35 PM EDT

If I use poison to get rid of the rodents around my house and another animal eats the poisoned rodent will the poison affect the other animal?

Polk County Iowa

Expert Response

Here is some information from the National Pesticide Information Center.  There is information toward the bottom of the article on risks to pets and wildlife when eating an animal that has been poisoned.  

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/rodenticides.html

Answer Line answer@iastate.edu Iowa 800-262-3804 and Minnesota 800-854-1678 Replied October 18, 2021, 3:04 PM EDT

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