Why did they stop making Dcon pellets?
The 12 d-CON products being canceled do not meet EPA’s current safety standards. All 12 of the products are sold without a protective bait station. Bait stations are required for consumer products to protect children and pets from contact with bait pellets.
Can you still buy D-Con pellets?
Retailers have been permitted keep the products on the shelves until stocks are depleted. The EPA says it will continue to be legal for consumers to use the 12 d-CON mouse and rat poison products until depleted, provided they follow all label directions and precautions.
Can D-Con rat poison kill dogs?
Both chemicals decrease the active levels of Vitamin K created by the liver until the animal’s blood has no clotting ability. A poisoned animal will suffer progressively worsening internal bleeding, leading to shock, loss of consciousness, and eventually death.
Does decon come in pellets?
The 12 d-CON products are sold to consumers as pellets or powder, not in tamper-resistant bait stations. In addition, eight of the 12 d-CON products contain what are called second-generation anticoagulants—brodifacoum or difethialone.
Will dogs eat d-CON?
D-Con and other forms of mouse or rodent poison is a very common accidental poison for dogs and cats. Rodent poison, such as D-Con, tastes good so many dogs will eagerly gobble it up if given the chance.
How quickly does d-CON work?
The d-CON mouse poison bait station is an inexpensive way to rid your house of mice. You can set, forget, and watch the mice activity disappear from your home in as little as three days.
Does decon get old?
I checked all over the boxes, no expiration date. There are four sealed bate traps per box. I get one or two rats twice in the spring/summer months, I have not seen more at one time but there could be more. It generally takes two bate traps to get rid of them.
Does D con really work?
The majority of online reviewers said that the d-CON bait station works wonderfully. They are a little concerned about where the mice die since they don’t die in the trap, but once they noticed nibbles on the bait, it only took a few days for them to see the mice had disappeared.
How much cholecalciferol will kill a dog?
In dogs, signs of poisoning may occur with as little as a 2 mg/kg dose, and death may occur with a 10 mg/kg dose of cholecalciferol.
How much Dcon can kill a dog?
The rule of thumb for dogs is that a lethal dose consists of between 0.2 and 4 milligrams of brodifacoum for every kilogram of body weight. So, a 75-pound dog would need to eat more than 4 ounces of d-Con mouse poison to approach the bottom end of that range.
Will dogs eat Dcon?
How quickly does Dcon work?
How big are the d-CON mouse pellets?
Specifications Features Bait pellets, Ready To use Brand d-CON Manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Assembled Product Weight 0.625 POUNDS Assembled Product Dimensions (L x W x H) 1.81 x 5.75 x 4.66 Inches
What are the symptoms of d-CON in dogs?
Dogs especially seem to like the taste of the grain-chemical combination and tend to ingest large amounts. Symptoms of d-Con poisoning include bleeding gums, bloody nose, blood in the urine, weakness, and labored breathing (from bleeding into the chest).
Are there any d-CON products that are being canceled?
The 12 d-CON products being canceled do not meet EPA’s current safety standards. All 12 of the products are sold without a protective bait station. Bait stations are required for consumer products to protect children and pets from contact with bait pellets.
Why did the d-CON ingredient change in 2011?
According to RB, the manufacturer of d-CON ®, the transition is in response to 2011 EPA regulations that restricted the residential use of several previously marketed rodenticides.