Pesticide poisoning of livestock

Educator, county

Avoidable mortalities

Preventing pesticide poisoning

Separate pesticide storage and handling from livestock feed.

Dispose of pesticide containers properly.

Secure livestock facilities. Place rodent baits and other treatments

away from livestock. Prevent and reduce pesticide residues

on livestock feed.

Store pesticides in a separate, secure structure

Store feed and pesticides separately

Buy only what is needed

Farm equipment used for feed and pesticides

Clean truck beds

An LD100 dosage

Death in the feedlot

Properly dispose of pesticide containers

Seen this before?

Keep fences and gates in good repair.

This old, open shed

near a feedlot or

pasture

+

= TROUBLETROUBLE

worn-out, brokendown fencing

Follow the label for rodent and bird control

Pesticide residues on pasture and hay

Drift damage

Determining pesticide poisoning

Symptoms

Analysis

Liability issues

Generally doesn’t protect you from damages you have caused

Likely won’t help with negligent off-label uses that cause problems

Acknowledgements

Steve Hooser, DVM

Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab

Purdue University

Adapted from PowerPoint presentation by:

Tom Carson DVM, PhD

Veterinary Toxicologist

ISU College of Veterinary Medicine