pesticide poisoning of livestock educator, county
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Pesticide poisoning of livestock
Educator, county
Avoidable mortalities
Preventing pesticide poisoning
Separate pesticide storage and handling from livestock feed.
Dispose of pesticide containers properly.
Secure livestock facilities. Place rodent baits and other treatments
away from livestock. Prevent and reduce pesticide residues
on livestock feed.
Store pesticides in a separate, secure structure
Store feed and pesticides separately
Buy only what is needed
Farm equipment used for feed and pesticides
Clean truck beds
An LD100 dosage
Death in the feedlot
Properly dispose of pesticide containers
Seen this before?
Keep fences and gates in good repair.
This old, open shed
near a feedlot or
pasture
+
= TROUBLETROUBLE
worn-out, brokendown fencing
Follow the label for rodent and bird control
Pesticide residues on pasture and hay
Drift damage
Determining pesticide poisoning
Symptoms
Analysis
Liability issues
Generally doesn’t protect you from damages you have caused
Likely won’t help with negligent off-label uses that cause problems
Acknowledgements
Steve Hooser, DVM
Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab
Purdue University
Adapted from PowerPoint presentation by:
Tom Carson DVM, PhD
Veterinary Toxicologist
ISU College of Veterinary Medicine