Pet Poison Prevention: Understanding Slug Bait Toxicity in Pets
Many people take advantage of the warm spring and summer months to cultivate and tend to their garden. Whether you are growing food, ornamental plants, or colorful flowers, seeing the fruits of your garden labor is extremely rewarding. However, garden pests can make a successful harvest a challenge. Snails and slugs are the bane of many gardeners and you may be tempted to purchase a bait or multi-use insecticide to get rid of them and other flower-eating pests. Most commercial snail and slug baits are toxic to pets and can be fatal without treatment. Our Animal Emergency Care team wants to ensure your four-legged garden partners are safe outside and we describe slug bait toxicity signs, treatment, and prevention.
