Introduction Flashcards
How long have second generation anticoagulants been on the market in the UK?
40 years
What does SGAR stand for?
Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide
Name 4 SGARs
Difenacoum, brodifacoum, flocoumafen and bromadiolone.
How many feeds is an SGAR fatal?
Usually a single dose
What 3 areas does the CRRU cover?
Food safety, public health & animal husbandry
What does CRRU stand for
Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use
Who Is The Regime designed To Assure?
The health & safety executive
What are companion animals?
Pets and associated livestock
Name four groups with statutory responsibilities
Local authorities, landowners, employers and householders
What is the Latin name of the Norway (Brown) Rat?
Rattus norvegicus
What is the Latin name of the House Mouse?
Mus musculus domesticus
What two qualities does the CRRU Assume of you?
Adequately trained - assessed as competent
What kind of SGACs are assumed to apply?
Those for professional use only
Who are the CRRU guidelines aimed at?
Professional users, using rodenticides as part of professional or occupational duties.
Give five examples of professional users
Gamekeepers, pest controllers, store keepers, agricultural workers and janitors.
