Rat Poison Can Kill Pets, Wildlife Too

04/17/2014
This came up recently in a question from a client with D-con in the garage. Luckily no pets got sick, but here is a timely piece that I heard in the car yesterday on NPR. A charismatic red-tailed hawk, in Cambridge, MA, was found dead of rat poisoning drawing attention to how these baits can kill more than their intended victims. I saw a few too many cases of rat poison exposure in my days as an emergency vet to be comfortable with it!

Here is a link to the show: Here and Now