{"id":843,"date":"2020-10-28T15:34:34","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T21:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lonetreevet.com\/blog\/?p=843"},"modified":"2022-03-30T08:51:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:51:37","slug":"pet-safe-pest-control-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lonetreevet.com\/blog\/pet-safe-pest-control-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet-Safe Pest Control: Is It Possible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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No one wants to share the yard, garden or house with uninvited guests. While insects and rodents may be fine from afar, the minute they cross our threshold or create problems in our yard, we humans usually decide to take charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, the easiest approach to pest control involves the use of chemical treatments. Pet owners, on the other hand, have the added responsibility of using pet-safe pest control methods, both inside and outside of the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Chemical Pest Control Dangers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the use of chemical pesticides is a common first choice, it\u2019s important to know that the target insect or rodent is not the only living creature affected by the toxic chemicals, pellets or bait. Because our pets (and wild animals) are lower to the ground and explore their environment with their noses and mouths, they can easily be exposed to harmful pest control treatments that are not meant for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preventing a pet poisoning<\/a> is crucial all the time, but especially when pest control products are being used. Because chemicals can be picked up by a pet\u2019s paws, hair, nose or tongue, they can poison a pet when applied to areas where the pet lives and plays. Rodenticides, such as bait and pellets, poison pets when found and eaten by causing internal bleeding, organ damage, neurologic symptoms, and, in worst cases, death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know the Signs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of toxin poisoning range from mild to severe depending on the product and your pet\u2019s level of exposure. Signs of toxin exposure<\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n