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Animal Poison Control Center: A Poison Safe Home
Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pet
- Alcoholic beverages
- Avocado
- Chocolate (all forms)
- Coffee (all forms)
- Fatty foods
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy or spoiled foods
- Onions, onion powder
- Raisins and grapes
- Salt
- Yeast dough
- Garlic
- Products sweetened with xylitol
Warm Weather Hazards
- Animal toxins—toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions
- Blue-green algae in ponds
- Citronella candles
- Cocoa mulch
- Compost piles Fertilizers
- Flea products
- Outdoor plants and plant bulbs
- Swimming-pool treatment supplies
- Fly baits containing methomyl
- Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde
Medication
Common examples of human medications that can be potentially lethal
to pets, even in small doses, include:
- Pain killers
- Cold medicines
- Anti-cancer drugs
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Diet Pills
Cold Weather Hazards
- Antifreeze
- Liquid potpourri
- Ice melting products
- Rat and mouse bait
Common Household Hazards
- Fabric softener sheets
- Mothballs
- Post-1982 pennies (due to high concentration of zinc)
Holiday Hazards
- Christmas tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which,
if ingested, can upset the stomach.
- Electrical cords
- Ribbons or tinsel (can become lodged in the intestines and cause
intestinal obstruction—most often occurs with kittens!)
- Batteries
- Glass ornaments
Non-toxic Substances for Dogs and Cats
The following substances are considered to be non-toxic, although
they may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in some animals:
- Water-based paints
- Toilet bowl water
- Silica gel
- Poinsettia
- Cat litter
- Glue traps
- Glow jewelry
If You Think Your Animal Is Poisoned…
In spite of your best efforts, your animal may accidentally become
poisoned. Being prepared can save your pet's life.
Know your vet's procedures for emergency situations, especially ones
that occur after business hours. Keep phone numbers for your
veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, and a local
emergency veterinary service in a convenient location.
Keep a pet poison safety kit on hand for emergencies.
Your kit should contain:
- A fresh bottle of hydrogen peroxide 3% (USP)
- Can of your pet's favorite wet food
- Turkey baster, bulb syringe or large medical syringe
- Saline eye solution to flush out eye contaminants
- Artificial tear gel to lubricate eyes after flushing
- Mild grease-cutting dishwashing liquid for the animal after skin
contamination.
- Rubber gloves
- Forceps to remove stingers
- Muzzle (Remember, an excited animal may harm you.)
- Pet carrier
Call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's 24-hour emergency
hotline at (888) 426-4435.
A consultation fee may apply. When you call the center, please be
ready to provide:
* Your name, address and telephone number
* If you know what substance your pet has ingested, have the product
container/packaging available for reference. You'll also need to
provide information, if you know it, about the amount ingested and
the time since exposure.
* Your pet's species, breed, age, sex and weight
* All symptoms your pet is experiencing
Equine Poison Prevention
The veterinarians at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center have
compiled the following list of spring and summer hazards for horses:
- Wilted red maple leaves
- Black walnut (e.g. as shavings in bedding)
- Oak (especially new-growth leaves in the springtime)
- Taxus species (yew, Japanese yew, American yew, English yew,
western yew, oleander and rose laurel
- Rhododendron and azalea
- White snakeroot, richweed, white sanicle, jimmy weed, rayless
goldenrod, burrow weed
- Yellow star thistle, St. Barnaby's thistle, Russian napweed
- Blister beetles, which can sometimes be found in alfalfa hay,
especially in the Midwest and Southwest)
If you suspect that your animal has ingested a poisonous substance,
please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Center's 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.
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