Pesticides and Pets

Pesticides can affect our pets in much the same way they can affect our children. Their smaller size (and thus closer proximity to the ground), higher hand/paw-to-mouth activity, and higher respiration rates are all factors which can increase their rate and level of exposure. The following links provide additional information on how pesticides can affect pet health:

Beyond Pesticides: Lawn Pesticide Facts and Figures
Bladder Cancer in Dogs: A Sentinel for Environmental Cancer? - American Journal of Epidemiology
Case-Control Study of Canine Malignant Lymphoma: Positive Association With Dog Owner's Use of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Herbicides - Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Elevated Cancer in Dogs Exposed to Lawn Chemicals
Herbicides Linked to Cancer in Military Dogs - New York Times
Pet Waste and Water Quality
Pet Bladder Cancer Linked to Lawn Pesticide Applications

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To file a pesticide application complaint, please call the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Pesticide Complaint Division at 608-224-4500 or try the following links: