More than 30 million Americans live with one or more dogs (Marks, 1999). pet owners oftentimes use pesticides in and around their homes to modulate pests. Although many poisons could be beneficial, poor planning or improper use of a pesticide product may be be very toxic to dogs. naturally the best way to avoid toxicity is to avoid using chemical products. However, if these chemicals must be used be sure to read the labels, use the products properly, and be exceptionally careful. Remember that dogs were not just property; they are another member of the family.

 

chemicals

A mite killing is any substance used to kill, repel, or otherwise modulate a pest. These include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, and disinfectants. Apartments and houses are often hosts to common pests like cockroaches, ants, fungus, termites, and rats. Weeds, grubs, and aphids can get into lawns, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Simply put pesticides were designed to be toxic, they may be pose a risk not only to children and adults but also to pets. Dogs could be exposed to poisons when they inhale, ingest, or absorb the product using the skin. Animal studies have shown that many chemicals will cause cancer, reproductive problems, birth defects, central nervous system disturbances, liver and kidney damage, and skin irritation. The following compounds could be a gread deal of of the pesticides used in homes and gardens.

 

•           2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). This mite killing is a chlorophenoxy compound that functions as a systemic herbicide and is used to modulate many types of broadleaf weeds. Classified as a General Use pesticide (GUP), 2,4-D's diethylamine salt is a slightly toxic category III chemical when ingested orally. However, this product is classified as a highly toxic category I chemical when exposed to the eyes. pesticides containing 2,4-D bear the signal words "danger ¬ poison". Used in many commercial products, 2,4-D will be found in emulsion form, in aqueous solutions (salts), and as a dry compound. Although its carcinogenic status is not clear, canine malignant lymphoma has been connected with exposure to 2,4-D (Hayes et al., 1991).

NOTE: If mite killing chemicals fall into the least toxic category, manufacturers no longer have to print signal words on the labels as of February 12, 2002.

 

•           Avermectin B1 (Abamectin). This compound functions as an insecticide/miticide and is used by homeowners for the modulate of fire ants. Abamectin is classified as a GUP, practically nontoxic category IV chemical, which has no precautionary statement on its label. Abamectin contains about 80% avermectin B1a and 20% avermectin B1b compounds derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis. Research indicates that chronic abamectin toxicity may be affect the nervous system of dogs and cause symptoms such as pupil dilation, lethargy, and tremors (Lankas and Gordon, 1989).

 

•           Allethrin. This pesticide was the first of the pyrethroids widely produced as an insecticide (Vijverberg et al., 1990). This synthetic compound is used almost exclusively in homes and gardens for address of flies and mosquitoes. chemicals containing allethrin were slightly toxic category III chemicals and bear the signal word "caution" on the