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There are many ways to kill rodents. The most effective of them is poison. Of course, it cannot be called humane, but the use of poison in some cases is irreplaceable; with its help, you can really forget about rodents for a long time.
There are other options for getting rid of annoying parasites: modern means - ultrasonic repellers and the well-known fighter for the cleanliness of attics and basements - the domestic cat.
All these methods cannot be effective enough, because it is impossible to lock a cat in the basement for a very long time, and ultrasound is not always effective, and various obstacles always interfere with the propagation of waves. The device can be effective within one room if you create certain conditions, but outside of it it has no deterrent effect.
Rat poison - what is it and where is it used?
The variety of rat poisons is great, but all of them are created by man in order to get rid of rats and mice, and belong to the group of pesticides. The following types of this toxic substance are distinguished:
- highly toxic compounds (arsenic, various types of phosphorus, strychnine, etc.) are almost never used, since there is a possibility of human poisoning,
- zinc phosphide and ratsid - highly toxic poisons that can lead to the death of rodents a few hours after eating the bait, are produced and sold in very limited quantities,
- drugs that impair the blood clotting process are widely available on the market and are divided into two different generations (the first generation of poisons is more dangerous than the second).
The lethal dose of rat poison for humans varies depending on the type.
For example, 55-60 mg of Varvarin per 1 kg is enough for death to occur, but more Brodifactum will be required: about 300 mg per 1 kg of body weight.
According to ICD-10 or the international classification, poisoning with rat poisons, like intoxication with other pesticides, is coded X48.
Types of toxic substances
There are many poisons against pests. They all have different compositions and differ in the way they affect the rodents’ body. The effectiveness of rat poison and its toxicity to humans depend on the specifics of the active substance and its concentration . The most popular poisons from pasyuks may contain the following toxic components:
- zinc phosphide;
- warfarin;
- arsenic;
- thallium;
- lead;
- phosphorus;
- strychnine.
The compound of phosphorus and zinc is very toxic. It has a detrimental effect on internal organs (liver, heart, kidneys), inhibits the activity of the nervous system, and irritates the respiratory tract. A high concentration of the component in the drug is fatal for the rodent. To prevent a person from being poisoned by zinc phosphide vapor, it is necessary to use the correct preparations in which the content of the toxic component does not exceed the permissible level. The substance warfarin thins the blood of a rodent, which causes problems with the circulatory system. As a result of poisoning, the pest dies from bleeding.
Arsenic and its chemical compounds are very poisonous. Penetrating into the rodent's body along with poisoned food, arsenic-containing components cause severe pain, vomiting, and depression of the nervous system. Extreme caution must also be taken with such a substance, because it can even poison a person.
Preparations based on thallium and lead are highly toxic. In rodents, they cause deterioration of the nervous system, hair loss and ultimately death. Extreme care must be taken with drugs containing high concentrations of lead and thallium - they are dangerous to humans.
It is impossible to purchase yellow and white phosphorus in their pure form, but preparations based on it are actively used to bait rats. The chemical element attacks bones and bone marrow. In small pests it can cause necrosis of the jaws. Phosphorus is also very harmful to humans, so preparations based on it are not very popular. Strychnine kills all living organisms and is good at killing rats, mice and other pests. But it is so toxic and dangerous to humans that it is practically not used.
How does intoxication occur?
It would seem that getting poisoned by rat poison is not so easy in modern conditions. However, this opinion is wrong. Wherever a rat or other rodent could theoretically live, you can encounter this poison. Most often, people get poisoned if in public places baits are laid out in disregard of SanPiN standards. Public places include:
- various institutions for children,
- healthcare institutions,
- catering establishments,
- workshops for the production of food products, semi-finished products, etc.,
- basements and living quarters,
- various warehouses for storing food, etc.
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Different poisons take different times to act on rodents, which means they can be in the public domain for a long time. That is why people need to be warned that pest control work is underway.
Appearance of poison for rodents
People who periodically or constantly deal with pests know what rat poison looks like. The rest of the population has no idea what the poison looks like.
Rat poison
The toxic substance is produced in the form of powder or small granules. Sold in crumbly form, pressed - tablets, briquettes. Rat poison is available odorless or with added flavorings to attract the attention of rodents. Color may vary.
On a note!
The texture of the drug allows it to be used in 2 ways - scattered on the floor surface, mixed into bait, laid out in its original form. Rodents get poisoned when they eat bait or try to clean their paws and tummy from contamination.
Scattered powder, strange granules, strange tablets can turn out to be poison for rodents. It is necessary to be vigilant, do not touch it with your hands, do not taste it.
Impact on humans
Substances contained in rat poisons also have a certain effect on humans. In most cases, these are anticoagulants, which cause the main symptoms of rat poison poisoning. Their effect is aimed at stopping vitamin K from being absorbed in the body. As a result, blood clotting is impaired and heavy spontaneous bleeding develops.
Without medical care, under the influence of rat poison, a person dies from blood loss.
Prevention measures
Those who directly manufacture baits or are involved in the production of rat poisons must be careful. Be sure to follow safety rules and precautions, and use personal protective equipment correctly when working with poisons!
To prevent children or pets from accidentally eating the poison, store it in the most remote corners of your home, where children and pets cannot get into, even if they want to.
Instead of chemicals, you can purchase or make traps. As a last resort, you can call the appropriate services that deal with rodent extermination professionally. Don't risk your health and the health of your loved ones!
Symptoms of poisoning
Symptoms of rat poison poisoning rarely appear in people immediately after the incident. Their rapid manifestation is possible in children with significant consumption of the poison and its high toxicity. In most cases, it takes 2-3 days for the manifestations to make themselves felt.
The symptoms will be as follows:
- increased feeling of weakness,
- nausea and vomiting, lack of appetite,
- occasional nosebleeds,
- headache,
- severe bleeding gums,
- easy appearance of hematomas,
- the appearance of blood in the urine or stool,
- disorders of the visual and auditory analyzer,
- internal bleeding.
A child, even with a small amount of poison ingested, will react to the toxin much stronger than an adult.
First Aid Basics
What to do first in case of poisoning if the symptoms have already made themselves felt? It all starts with calling an ambulance. After the medical team has received the call, you can provide first aid to the poisoned person on your own. This is done as follows:
- do a gastric lavage by drinking several glasses of warm water and inducing vomiting,
- the victim is given any sorbent (activated carbon is most often used),
- if there is a saline laxative in the house, then it can also be given to the victim to cleanse the intestines of poison and reduce its absorption.
If poisoned by rat poison, until doctors arrive, a person should not eat or sleep. It is especially important to ensure that children do not fall asleep, as due to unnoticed internal bleeding they may not wake up.
Rats vs rats
One of the most common means for deratization is ratsid. This drug is produced on the basis of naphthylthiourea. It is believed that the product is excellent for fighting rats. It has almost no effect on domestic mice and voles. The substance effectively affects almost all rats; death occurs within the first hours after consuming the poisoned bait. Complete death in all individuals is observed on the 3rd day.
Krysid is highly toxic. It affects the blood vessels in the lungs, as a result of which the respiratory organs swell and the rat dies from suffocation. Ratside is many times more toxic than compounds of barium, fluorine, phosphorus or arsenic. Therefore, such rat poison is very harmful to humans. If you accidentally take it in a large dose, you can get pulmonary edema and die from asphyxia. Therefore, the poison should be stored in places inaccessible to children and pets. A concentrated solution of the drug can kill a pig or dog.
Rasid has the appearance of a gray powder and has a specific odor. To poison rats with it, the drug is mixed with bait: bread crumbs, minced meat or fish, porridge, vegetable oil. You can dissolve it in water and pour the solution into drinking bowls that should be left on the floor. Due to its danger, the substance has recently been used rarely and only in cases where other drugs are ineffective.
Medical assistance
If a person ingests rat poison, whether accidentally or intentionally, he or she will need medical attention. In a hospital setting, doctors will determine whether there is internal bleeding and prescribe therapy, which may include:
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- forcing diuresis, washing the stomach and intestines (this will help the poison leave the body faster),
- administration of vitamin K, which will act as an antidote (the duration of treatment with the antidote is selected individually and, depending on the degree of intoxication, can be 15-30 days),
- prescribing hepatoprotectors and agents that help restore normal liver function.
If blood clotting is very impaired, therapy with blood plasma transfusion is possible. For the entire period of treatment, restrictions on physical activity are imposed; bed rest is preferable.
Care during recovery
After your dog is treated at the clinic, it will need good care at home to recover.
- On the first day, do not feed, so as not to unnecessarily burden the body and allow it to completely remove toxins;
- On the second day, give broth or light liquid porridge with broth (rice, buckwheat or oatmeal are ideal);
- In the first few days, do not give difficult-to-digest porridges - semolina, millet porridge or barley, as well as foods that are difficult for the stomach - pasta and bread, potatoes and any artificial food - dry or canned;
- Feedings are done in small portions and often - up to 5 times a day.
So that this doesn't happen again
Any owner who has experienced poisoning of their pet would like to prevent similar situations in the future. After all, even if everything ended well, after suffering poisoning, the animal’s sensitivity to poison increases significantly, and therefore the dog may not survive a second such case. What can you do to keep your pet out of trouble? The best options are organization, training and discipline; more effective ways to protect yourself from this have not yet been invented.
- The dog must clearly know that it is forbidden to pick up anything on the street, as well as take treats from strangers, and the only food that can be eaten is from a bowl or from the hands of the owner.
- The dog must be able to stop and stop what it is doing (whatever it is) on the command “no” or “fu” - then attempts to hunt rats can be stopped before the dog feasts on the prey.
- The owner himself is obliged to observe safety measures if he is baiting rats on his own territory: do not put bait in places accessible to the dog, do not leave the carcasses of dead rats (they are buried at least half a meter deep), do not allow the dog to move freely around the yard and house when you are carrying out pest control.
- Also, the owner should not be careless about walking his pet and should not let him go uncontrollably, without a leash and muzzle, especially if the dog does not fulfill the first two conditions and does not listen to commands (this applies primarily to teenage puppies). We are truly responsible for those we have tamed, and we must ensure the safety of our pet by teaching it the right behavior - just as we do with children.
We wish that in practice you never have to apply our recommendations from this review, and that your dog will always be healthy!
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Possible complications
Severe consequences of rat poisoning develop in people if medical assistance is not provided in a timely manner. Complications may include:
- increased bleeding of gums,
- development of severe bleeding in response to even minor damage to the skin,
- development of internal bleeding of varying intensity,
- formation of chronic anemia.
All these consequences can be avoided if medical assistance to the victim was provided in a timely manner and in full. Otherwise, intoxication with a fatal outcome is possible.
