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Pesticide poisoning of livestock

Educator, county. Pesticide poisoning of livestock. Avoidable mortalities. Preventing pesticide poisoning. Separate pesticide storage and handling from livestock feed. Dispose of pesticide containers properly. Secure livestock facilities.

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Pesticide poisoning of livestock

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  1. Educator, county Pesticide poisoning of livestock

  2. Avoidable mortalities

  3. 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.

  4. Store pesticides in a separate, secure structure

  5. Store feed and pesticides separately

  6. Buy only what is needed

  7. Farm equipment used for feed and pesticides

  8. Cleantruck beds

  9. Death in the feedlot An LD100dosage

  10. Properly dispose of pesticide containers

  11. Seen this before?

  12. Keep fences and gates in good repair.

  13. This old, open shed near a feedlot or pasture + = TROUBLE worn-out, broken down fencing

  14. Follow the label for rodent and bird control

  15. Pesticide residues on pasture and hay

  16. Drift damage

  17. Determining pesticide poisoning • Symptoms • Analysis

  18. Liability issues • Generally doesn’t protect you from damages you have caused • Likely won’t help with negligent off-label uses that cause problems

  19. 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

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