The association of bait formulation of strychnine with poisonings in nontarget species in Saskatchewan from 1975 to 2007.
This study investigated the association of pre-mixed and freshly mixed strychnine baits with poisoning of nontarget animals in Saskatchewan. During years where the formulations were derived from a 2% concentrate, there was a greater than 2-fold increase in case numbers. There were approximately 3-fold fewer cases when the baits were prepared by pest control officers rather than by producers.
Blakley
Barry R
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Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. barry.blakley@usask.ca
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000835:Animals, Wild; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011042:Poisons / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012525:Saskatchewan; D013045:Species Specificity; D013331:Strychnine / Q000506:poisoning*
D011042:Poisons; D013331:Strychnine