Coastal Veterinary Group

1 week ago

We would like to draw your attention to a new rodenticide called Selontra® which has recently been launched in the UK and EU by BASF.

It is important for vets and owners to be aware of this new rat and mouse killer because it is NOT an anticoagulant like many of the others currently on the market. Selontra® is only available for professional use and the active ingredient is cholecalciferol, at a strength of 0.075%.

Selontra can be distinguished from other rodenticides which have a different active ingredient because the 20g soft green blocks have a preformed hole and are shrink-wrapped in non-absorbent transparent film with ‘caution rodenticide’ printed in multiple languages.

Depending on the amount ingested and weight of the animal, Selontra® ingestion may result in hypercalcaemia (increased blood calcium) and hyperphosphataemia (increased blood phosphate).

Please be aware that puppies (and likely kittens) as well as those animals with pre-existing kidney disease are at higher risk of poisoning from this rodenticide. ... See MoreSee Less

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