05 AUG

After watching their dog die ‘a painful death,’ owners want ban on strychnine used by Sask., Alta. farmers

Strychnine is used by farmers under provincial oversight to control the ground squirrel and northern pocket gopher population. But dog owners and others want them to ban strychnine for use on gophers due to the effect it has on other animals — something Health Canada is considering.

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