Pindone
Several pindone products are registered for use on rabbits in WA (Table 2). Pindone is an anticoagulant rodenticide that blocks the vitamin K cycle causing internal bleeding and preventing blood clotting. Pindone must generally be consumed many times before death occurs. It is safer to use for rabbit control in populated areas where the single dose 1080 is either impractical, unsuitable, or a risk to humans or domestic animals. Concentrated forms of Pindone are Schedule 6 poisons and restricted chemical products and can only be supplied to or used by an authorised person. The antidote for pindone poisoning is active Vitamin K (see pesticides used in the management of vertebrate pests and pindone links).
Care needs to be exercised where native animals such as kangaroos and southern brown bandicoots (quendas) are present. A risk assessment should always be carried out prior to any baiting program where non target species could be at risk of consuming bait.
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