1. Pesticide poisoning of livestock Educator, county

2. Avoidable mortalities

3. Preventing pesticide poisoning u Separate pesticide storage and handling from livestock feed. u Dispose of pesticide containers properly. u Secure livestock facilities. u Place rodent baits and other treatments away from livestock. u Prevent and reduce pesticide residues on livestock feed.

4. Store pesticides in a separate, secure structure

5. Store feed and pesticides separately

6. Buy only what is needed

7. Farm equipment used for feed and pesticides

8. Clean truck beds

9. An LD 100 dosage Death in the feedlot

10. Properly dispose of pesticide containers

11. Seen this before?

12. Keep fences and gates in good repair.

13. This old, open shed near a feedlot or pasture + TROUBLE = TROUBLE worn-out, broken down fencing

14. Follow the label for rodent and bird control

15. Pesticide residues on pasture and hay

16. Drift damage

17. Applying pesticides to livestock u Dip is a pesticide u So is a pour-on

18. Determining pesticide poisoning u Symptoms u Analysis

19. Liability issues u Generally doesn’t protect you from damages you have caused u Likely won’t help with negligent off-label uses that cause problems

20. 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