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OK so I am not doubting you but just wonder ... HOW CAN THEY LABEL IT AS SUCH ???? I guess that probably goes with things like food that is labled "Gluten Free" but it is allowed to have a set small amount.
Or sugar free or ......
The active ingredient is iron phosphate, which is a naturally occurring ingredient. The attached article explains it in a lot more detail than I can. The interesting thing is that the dogs often present in the same state they do when exposed to the metaldehyde slug baits...they don't "look" like an iron toxicity.
http://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/RRIronPhosphate.htm
My friends 250 lb lab ate a mouse that had eaten bait. He bled to death before she knew what was wrong with him. He died in her car on the way to the vet and he was screaming with pain poor guy.
On a happier note, our miracle chick is still kickin'! Way cool!
CL- The 1st RIR B is HUGE for a bantam!
The other hasn't done anything yet.
OK so I am not doubting you but just wonder ... HOW CAN THEY LABEL IT AS SUCH ???? I guess that probably goes with things like food that is labled "Gluten Free" but it is allowed to have a set small amount.
The active ingredient is iron phosphate, which is a naturally occurring ingredient. The attached article explains it in a lot more detail than I can. The interesting thing is that the dogs often present in the same state they do when exposed to the metaldehyde slug baits...they don't "look" like an iron toxicity.
http://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/RRIronPhosphate.htm
My friends 250 lb lab ate a mouse that had eaten bait. He bled to death before she knew what was wrong with him. He died in her car on the way to the vet and he was screaming with pain poor guy.
On a happier note, our miracle chick is still kickin'! Way cool!
CL- The 1st RIR B is HUGE for a bantam!
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