FYI you are mixing different types of rat poison's and how they kill together in your post. (Not that I knew this myself until I googled out curiosity...so Im not up on pedestal here...just saying.)
homequicks.com
Anticoagulants These chemicals block the absorption of vitamin K which inhibits the generation of the coagulating factors responsible for blood-clotting within the body. This causes internal bleeding in the rodent, which subsequently leads to its death. Some of the commonly used active anticoagulants are warfarins, indandiones, hydroxycoumarins and difethialone. Anticoagulants cause death after they are steadily consumed over a period of a few days.
Metal Phosphide They are quick-acting poisons that can kill a rat in a matter of a few hours by attacking its vital organs, as well as the central nervous system. Commonly used metal phosphide are zinc phosphide (used as baits to kill rats) as well as aluminum phosphide, calcium phosphide and magnesium phosphide (fumigants).
Calciferols These include the different forms of Vitamin D, namely Vitamins D2 and D3 also known as cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol, respectively. They work by increasing the calcium concentration in the body of a rodent, leading to the calcification of its organs and ultimately its death. Calciferols need to be added to the poisons in high dosages for the poison to work effectively.
Also, fyi, for those taking high levels of D (myself included at about 15,000 IU a day in the winter months).
"Taking 60,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. "
mayoclinic.org
IE if you are taking 60K or more, you might want to be getting your blood tested frequently unless you are shooting for higher than the accepted safe limit of 100 ng/ml. I mean at some dosage/duration you become that calcified rat...not sure where (100,000s of thousands maybe or a million?...beat's me).
FWIW at 10,000 IU a day (winter) I was tested at 55.0 ng/mL (right solidly in the middle of the good range) and then I upped it to 15k to try and move myself to the top of the range... |
