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    There was a thread on this but I cannot find it. Think it was put up by David.

    There was an info sheet he posted and kept with him in vehicle to give clients worried about glyphosate-round up effect on their dog if eating sprayed weeds. Can anyone help

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    my dog used to go nuts at round up time but he was a blue healer.
    i suppose this dosnt help though

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    Here's the thread you're looking for John

    http://www.indmowing.com.au/forum/sh...made-dogs-sick
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    Quote Originally Posted by dave hirst View Post
    my dog used to go nuts at round up time but he was a blue healer.
    i suppose this dosnt help though
    nuts at round up time and just crazy the rest of the time
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
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    Default Re: Roundup effect on dogs

    one of my regular clients is a retired vet who has told me that a dog would have to drink the roundup to have any effect on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs HMS View Post
    Here's the thread you're looking for John

    http://www.indmowing.com.au/forum/sh...made-dogs-sick
    Thanks Jo...........

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    my rule is if the customer doesn't feel good about the application of round up I wont apply it...vinegar and salt in major quantity..i do say its not good for the plants nearby but thats their decision...don't want a dog die that relates back to the round up even if its not related...don't want to go through the drama...
    As a precaution i tell my customer to leave the animal away from the area for a couple of hours

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4 Gardens View Post
    one of my regular clients is a retired vet who has told me that a dog would have to drink the roundup to have any effect on it.
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    You could just about drink straight glypho without any ill effect. However, some of the fun additives to improve its efficacy may mess up your liver and kidneys, if you drank it straight from the bottle. Generally, if you quote a holding period (i.e. keep pets and livestock of the sprayed area) of say six hours miniumum, then it should be OK.

    There are quite a few studies out there about Round-Up and glyphosate which should be able to give even the most uncomfortable client some reasonable satisfaction.

    Vinegar is great, at the correct percentage by volume of acetic acid. Too much and the weeds just burn, too little and it's a waste of time. Vinegar and salt is troublesome. Only choose salt if you are trying for a semi-persistent result. It may take up to three years or more for the salt to be removed from the soil by natural processes - and in the meanwhile, nothing much will grow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GardenGuy View Post
    You could just about drink straight glypho without any ill effect. However, some of the fun additives to improve its efficacy may mess up your liver and kidneys, if you drank it straight from the bottle. Generally, if you quote a holding period (i.e. keep pets and livestock of the sprayed area) of say six hours miniumum, then it should be OK.

    There are quite a few studies out there about Round-Up and glyphosate which should be able to give even the most uncomfortable client some reasonable satisfaction.

    Vinegar is great, at the correct percentage by volume of acetic acid. Too much and the weeds just burn, too little and it's a waste of time. Vinegar and salt is troublesome. Only choose salt if you are trying for a semi-persistent result. It may take up to three years or more for the salt to be removed from the soil by natural processes - and in the meanwhile, nothing much will grow.

    HTH.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
    my rule is if the customer doesn't feel good about the application of round up I wont apply it...vinegar and salt in major quantity..i do say its not good for the plants nearby but thats their decision...don't want a dog die that relates back to the round up even if its not related...don't want to go through the drama...
    As a precaution i tell my customer to leave the animal away from the area for a couple of hours
    Your middle name wouldn't be Eric by any chance? lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by GardenGuy View Post
    You could just about drink straight glypho without any ill effect.....

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    geez David bring back the memories mate and who couldn't forget me ol mate geejay ....

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