{"id":311,"date":"2012-07-25T01:14:55","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T01:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/?p=311"},"modified":"2012-07-25T01:14:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T01:14:55","slug":"household-toxins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/household-toxins\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Toxins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Bridget Andersen<\/h1>\n

There are numerous toxins in a typical household to which our pets could become exposed.\u00a0 Toxic substances range from obvious hazards such as rat poison, to seemingly benign substances such as over the counter flea medications and raisins.\u00a0 It is impossible to remember all of the potentially harmful household items, but there a few key facts that every pet owner should know.<\/p>\n

EXPOSURE TO TOXINS? NOW WHAT?:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Whenever a pet has been exposed to a potentially harmful substance but seems normal, call a poison control hotline for advice.\u00a0 Animal Medical Hospital recommends the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline at (888) 426-4435. Note: this service is included in the HomeAgain<\/a> membership.\u00a0 \u00a0 This organization has the most accurate and expansive database of toxins, and they will be able to calculate the toxic dose your pet received and advise whether or not your pet needs to be treated.<\/li>\n
  2. If your pet is already<\/strong> showing signs of illness, bring him\/her into the hospital and we can call the Poison Control Hotline once your pet arrives.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There is a fee for the hotline\u2019s services but it is well worth your while and may prevent an emergency visit to the hospital.\n
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    1. If possible, have the product label available during the phone conversation so that you can provide information as to the product ingredients, concentration, and quantity.<\/li>\n
    2. Also, bring the container\/product label to the veterinary hospital \u2013 including the quantity spilled and vomited.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      TOPICAL EXPOSURE:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      If your pet has had a topical exposure to a toxic substance (over the counter flea medication, household cleaners, 100% tea tree oil, antifreeze, etc) wash your pet immediately with mild dish detergent and copious amounts of water<\/strong>.\u00a0 It is best to wear gloves in case the product is toxic to humans as well.\u00a0\u00a0 For powders, vacuuming the pet\u2019s fur prior to bathing is ideal.\u00a0\u00a0 For eye exposure, immediately flush the eyes with water, or ideally saline solution prepared for eyes.\u00a0 Then follow up with a phone call to Poison Control or Animal Medical Hospital.<\/p>\n

      INGESTION<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

      For ingestion of a potentially toxic substance it is best to seek advice prior<\/span> to treatment.\u00a0 If the substance is deemed non-caustic and the ingestion has occurred within the hour, it may be recommended to induce vomiting.\u00a0 This is best performed at a veterinary facility with an intravenous injection because the injection is less irritating to the stomach lining than oral induction.\u00a0\u00a0 However, if unable to bring your pet to the hospital, vomiting can be induced at home using FRESH 3% hydrogen peroxide.\u00a0 Feeding a small amount of dog food or bread prior to induction of vomiting is commonly recommended.\u00a0 It is helpful to keep a turkey baster, bulb syringe, or large medicine syringe on hand in order to administer the hydrogen peroxide.<\/p>\n

      INGESTION OF CAUSTIC SUBSTANCES<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

      It is extremely important to contact your veterinarian or Poison control center prior to induction of vomiting because vomiting is contraindicated when the ingested material is caustic.<\/em>\u00a0 Caustic items are corrosive and cause mild irritation to necrosis\/sloughing of the mucosal tissue of the mouth and esophagus.\u00a0 Common caustic household items are alkalis (in cleaning products), turpentine, and petroleum products.\u00a0\u00a0 In these cases it is best to dilute the toxin by giving milk or water and head to the emergency facility immediately.<\/p>\n

      The list of toxic substances is very long and is often time dose dependent.\u00a0 For complete lists of toxic substances, please go to www.ASPCA.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Dr Bridget Andersen There are numerous toxins in a typical household to which our pets could become exposed.\u00a0 Toxic substances range from obvious hazards such as rat poison, to seemingly benign substances such as over the counter flea medications and raisins.\u00a0 It is impossible to remember all of the potentially harmful household items, but there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,31],"tags":[66,139,249,284,342,570,589,614,677,696],"class_list":["post-311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to","category-pet-health-wellness","tag-antifreeze","tag-cats","tag-dogs","tag-flea-medications","tag-household-cleaners","tag-pets","tag-poison-control","tag-rat-poison","tag-tea-tree-oil","tag-toxins"],"yoast_head":"\nHousehold Toxins - Animal Medical Hospital & Urgent Care<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are numerous toxins in a typical household to which our pets could become exposed.\u00a0There a few key facts that every pet owner should know.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animalmedical.net\/blog\/household-toxins\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Household Toxins - 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