Does Your Pet Contain More of This Herbicide Than You?
July 20, 2026 | Source: Proactive Paws | by Karen Shaw Becker
Glyphosate has become the most heavily used herbicide in modern agriculture. It’s sprayed on crops, golf courses, residential lawns, school grounds, and in parks. Because of its widespread use, complete avoidance is nearly impossible.
The Study: Australian Dogs Had Widespread Glyphosate Exposure
A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry on July 1st, 2026, measured glyphosate levels in the urine of pet dogs in Australia.1 Urine samples were collected from 71 healthy dogs throughout Australia to determine whether glyphosate and its primary breakdown product, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), could be detected.
The results were startling. Glyphosate was detected in 68% of all dogs tested. AMPA was detected in 13% of dogs. Compared with the general human population in Australia, dogs were at 35 times higher risk of glyphosate intake. The highest glyphosate concentration measured was 49 micrograms per liter, nearly 40 times the highest level previously reported in Australian biomonitoring studies.