Dogs ‘on death row’ after baits used to control Australian mouse plague poison pets
Written by Natasha May
Vet says one in 15 animals at the clinic presents with haemorrhagic shock after being exposed to the toxin
Mouse bait is proving lethal not only for the biblical number of rodents sweeping through northern New South Wales and southern Queensland but also other animals, including domestic pets, in the affected area.
Jason Salier, a cattle farmer from the north-west slopes and plains region of NSW, said his golden retriever, Poppet, “was on death row” after eating a mouse that had been baited.
Related: 'You can't escape the smell': mouse plague grows to biblical proportions across eastern Australia
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