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Pesticide Poisoning in Pets
Thousands of poisonings are reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) each year. Many of those reports lack vital information, making it difficult to identify the cause of the problem. The National Pesticide Information Center strives to collect and document pesticide incidents in such a way that regulators can make informed decisions.
- If you know or suspect your animal was exposed to a pesticide, call NPIC to report the incident and learn about the potential risk to your pet.
- Emergencies: Contact a veterinarian or one of our animal emergency resources. After your pet has received medical attention, contact NPIC to report the incident.
- If a veterinarian treated your pet, ask him or her to report the incident to the EPA through our Veterinary Incident Reporting Portal.
When used according to the label directions, pesticides used around the home or on pets should pose little risk. However, even careful use of a pesticide product can cause harm to a sensitive, ill, or injured animal.
Pet Poison Control Centers:
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center - 1-888-426-4435 ($65.00 credit card fee)
- Pet Poison Helpline - 1-800-213-6680 ($39.00 credit card fee)
If you have questions about this, or any pesticide-related topic, please call NPIC at 1-800-858-7378 (7:30am-3:30pm PST), or email at npic@ace.orst.edu.
Toxicology Resources:
Rodenticides
- Anticoagulant rodenticides: Deadly for pests, dangerous for pets - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Anticoagulant Rodenticides - PetEducation.com
- Zinc-containing Rodenticides - PetEducation.com
- Zinc Phosphide - Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Toxicology Brief: Bromethalin: The Other Rodenticide - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Toxicology Brief: Cholecalciferol Poisoning - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Rodenticide Poisoning - Merck Veterinary Manual
- Pesticide Toxicity Profile: Coumarin and Indandione Rodenticides - University of Florida IFAS Extension
- Pesticide Toxicity Profile: Miscellaneous Rodenticides - University of Florida IFAS Extension
- Long-Acting Anti-coagulant Rodenticides - Iowa Poison Control Center
- Rodenticide Ingredients - Alanwood.net
- Potential Risks of Nine Rodenticides to Birds and Nontarget Mammals: a Comparative Approach - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Insecticides
- Permethrin Spot-On Toxicosis in Cats - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Toxicology Brief: Disulfoton: A Deadly Threat in Pets - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Carbamate Insecticides - Merck Veterinary Manual
- Insecticides Derived from Plants - Merck Veterinary Manual
- Organophosphate Insecticides - Merck Veterinary Manual
- Toxicology Brief: Moth Repellent Toxicosis - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Herbicides
- Toxicology Brief: Helping Animals Exposed To the Herbicide Paraquat - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Herbicide Poisoning - Merck Veterinary Manual
Other Pesticides
- Toxicology Brief: Moth Repellent Toxicosis - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Taking the Bait: Metaldehyde Toxicosis - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Toxicology Brief: Metaldehyde Toxicosis - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- Chlorine Bleaches - Merck Veterinary Manual
- Toxicology Brief: The Toxicity of Iron, An Essential Element - ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
