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Common Causes of Dog Poisoning
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Common Causes of Dog PoisoningThousands of dogs (and cats) needlessly suffer and many die each year by accidental ingestion of household poisons. Dogs may have access to poisons both inside and outside of the home. Some of these include plants, foods, herbicides, pesticides, mouse poisons, medications, metals, and cleaning supplies.
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General symptoms of poisoning
- Oral or skin irritation
- Upset stomach / Vomiting / Diarrhoea
- Weakness
- Rapid breathing
- Fever
- Drooling
- Coma
- Heart failure
- Depression
- Excitability or lethargy
- Tremors / Seizures / Fitting
- Increased Thirst
- Dilated Pupils
- Dizziness / Loss of Balance
- Disorientation
Plants that are most popular in gardens/home but are poisonous to dogs :
- Daffodil (especially the bulbs)
- Castor oil bush (dogs love the seeds)
- Cherry laurel (common hedging plant)
- Laburnum (and related species)
- Lilies / Lily of the Valley (especially toxic to cats)
- Philodendron (popular ornamental house plant)
- Azalea
- Foxgloves
- Ivy (some species)
- Rhubarb
- Yew
More Common PoisonsAntifreezeSnail & Slug Bait or Snail PoisonMushroomsOnionsGarlicGrapes and RaisinsMore HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, poisonous if eaten or otherwise inhaledAntifreeze, Aspirin, Bleach, Boric Acid, Brake Fluid, Cleaning Fluids, Cigarettes, Deodorants, Deodorisers, Detergents, Disinfectants, Drain Cleaner, Dye, Fungicides, Furniture Polish, Hair colourings, Herbicides, Insecticides, Kerosene, Laxatives, Lead, Matches, Metal Polish, Moth Balls, Petrol, Nail Varnish and Remover, Paint and Remover, Perming solutions, Phenol, Rat poison, Rubbing Alcohol, Shoe Polish, Sleeping Pills, Soap, Suntan lotions, Tar, Tinsel, Turpentine, Woodstains. Also please note that nicotine patches are toxic and so is nicotine chewing gum. 10mg per 1kg is a toxic dose.Emergency Procedures – What to Do if Your Dog Gets PoisonedIf your pet accidentally ingests any type of natural, plant or chemical poison, call your veterinarian right away for advice. If you suspect your pet has had a particularly lethal amount, take he or she to the vet right away.Other contacts: You can also try calling your local poison control center.Dogs.info has alot more information at Common Poisons
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