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Beware: SLUG PELLETS WILL KILL DOGS & CATS!

Our dog has just passed away from this so please beware, she has eaten some in Ozankoy somewhere, either layed for dogs and cats or for there purpose as slug killers we will never know but please beware!

They effect the dogs nervous system and will kill them in a very short time!

PLEASE BEWARE

I was told by the vet they contain cyanide which seems mighty dangerous for ones who work in gardens especially if they do not know and smoke without washing their hands.
Sorry to hear of your loss

So sorry to hear of your loss, but thanks for the timely warning. There are a frightening number of products in house and garden use that are toxic for animals and humans (this includes chocolate as far as dogs are concerned) and I have wondered whethere use of these products may have caused some of the poisonening we hear about. I stopped using slug pellets when I realised how dangerous they are.

Snail bait is one of the most common causes of accidental poisonings in dogs. The toxic active ingredient found in most slug and snail baits is metaldehyde.

Snail bait or slug bait usually come in pellet form which your pet can find very attractive because it resembles dog kibble. The snail pellets are sometimes combined with molasses, apples and bran which is added to attract the slugs and snails. Unfortunately this also attracts your dog to them.

A very small amount of snail bait is fatal for dogs. Approximately 1 teaspoon per 4.5kg/10lb of bodyweight will cause death in fifty percent of ingestions.

Thank you for your post, I have just bought some that I planned to spread tomorrow. So sorry that to hear that your warning came with such a cost to yourself.