Re: metaldyhyde in the garden
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: metaldyhyde in the garden
- From: C* D* <c*@fix.net>
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 20:24:31 -0800
>Cindi wrote: Be particularly careful if you decide to use snail pellets.
>They look way
>too much like pet food. I killed my wonderful 80 pound dog and almost
>killed another 80pounder who had lapped up a couple of pellets. I called
>the manufacturers who were sympathtic but said to read the label and sure
>enough ......right on the label it informs that it is deadly to pets.
>Could not believe it necessary to put that much poison in a tiny pellet to
>kill a tiny snail! and endanger our pets. Needless to say I will never,
>ever use that kind of control.
>L
>
>I have heard from vets that there isn't possibly enough poison in
>metaldehyde pellets to hurt a cat, never mind a dog. But when we sold our
>house in San Francisco, the new owner called after a few days to ask if we
>had any poisons in the garden as her dog had become very ill. The only
>poison I used in that garden was slug bait (and rotenone the year before,
>on the weevils, but that's another story). Now that we have a new puppy, I
>haven't put down ANY slug bait (I prefer to stalk 'em at night with bleach
>and salt).
>
>Does anyone know of an actual scientific survey that would put this to
>rest? There are a lot of conflicting opinions about this one.
>
>And how about that biological killer (nematodes?) available in the UK?
>
>Fiona Gilsenan
>Paso Robles, CA
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Hi Fiona!!! I'm from SLO!!!
We had a neat small dog without a sign of a pedigree. But he was
great. We never used pellets because we were a bit afraid with the pets
around. We tried using the other form, kind of small flakes thinking they
would not eat it. But for some reason, Mike, who was getting on in years
(around 14, I believe) took to snuffling in the dirt in the garden and we
believe he "inhaled" some of the metaldehyde. It changed him. He started
having balance problems. And then he would develop attacks where he
apparently did not recognize us and would bare his teeth as though to bite.
We believe he was having mini-strokes. We finally gave up as he was not
enjoying life anymore and had to put him down. We were afraid of what he
might do to someone else. ---Chas---
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