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The odour of phosphine is similar to rotten fish or acetylene gas and may be detected on the breath or in the stomach contents of intoxicated animals. However, some types of zinc phosphide may also be odourless. Owners should be warned about the risk of phosphine gas inhalational exposure during transit to the veterinary hospital and adequate precautions should be taken to minimize veterinary and support personnel exposure. The presence of zinc phosphide (phosphine gas) can be detected in stomach contents, vomitus, or suspect bait by laboratory analysis (gas chromatography-mass spectrometry or Dräger detector tube test) (Murphy, 2002; Proudfoot, 2009). The sample should be frozen in an airtight container soon after collection to prevent loss of phosphine gas.