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[Elliott G]

Household hazards.
learn how to keep you pet safe from dangerous, yet common household items.


Safety first
Wheter you let her roam about freely or she happens to escape, your home can be a dangerous place for your pet. Like small children, pets are curious and will put almost anything in their mouths. This is precisely why you must prepare your home prior to any new pet's arrival. For the most part, anything that's poisonous to humans should be out of reach to a pet. However, there are also some very hazardous, if not deadly, common household items of which every Pet Parent should be aware.


Foods, drinks & ingestibles
Although most harmless to us, these items can be lethat to your pet:
Alcoholic Beverages
Avocado (skin & pit)
Caffeine (coffee, tea, soda)
Chocolate
Cigarette smoke and tobacco products
Moldy foods (specially fresh foods that gone bad)
Mushrooms
Raw meat
Raw onion
Raw peanuts in shell
Fruit seeds
Salty foods

Infants, young children, pregnate women, people with compromised immune systems, and the infirm or elderly are at greater risk of infections and should use caution when in contact with the pet or its habitate. Consult your docter for more information.


Chemicals & toxins
Fumes from these products are harmful to all pets, but especialy toxic to birds. While the following list is by no means complete, here are a few of the most common chemicals to keep away from your pets:
Aerosols
Ammonia
Antifreeze
Auto products
Bleach
Chlorine
Cleaners (floor, drain, oven, etc.)
Deodorants
Detergents
Felt tip markers
Flea bombs
Floor/furniture polish
Gasoline
Glues
Hair sprays & hair dyes
Hand & body lotion
Insecticides
Iodine
Lead
Lighter fluid
Kerosene
Nail polish & remover
Matches
Mothballs
Overcleaners
Oven heated non stick cookware (teflon)
Paint & paint related products (thinner, varnish, etc.)
Perfumes
Pesticides
Propane
Scented candles, insence
Smoke (including cigarette smoke)
Spray starch
Suntan oil & lotion
Wax



Toxic plants
Both indoor and outdoor plants can be harmful to pets when ingested. Be sure you can identify and keep your pet away from these
plants:
Amaryllis
Azalea
Bird of paradise
Blue bonnet
Bulb flowers (iris, daffodil, etc.)
Calla lily (leaves)
Cherry tree (all parts but fruit)
Crabapple(leaves only)
Eggplants (all parts but fruit)
Elderberry
English ivy
Eucalyptus
Holly
Honeysuckel
Juniper
Lily of the valley
Morning glory
Mistletoe
Mushrooms
Oak
Oleander
Philodendron
Poison ivy/oak/sumak
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Skunk cabbage
Sweet pea
Yew



Safe plants.
Not all plants are dangerous. The following plants are safe around pets or in their habitates:

Outdoor
Bamboo
Beech (American &European)
Blueberry
Dogwood
Grape vine
Hibiscus
Marigolds
Mulberry
Pyracantha
Rose
Willow

Indoor
Fern
Fig plant (fuicus species)
Frape ivy
Herbs
Pothos
Swedish ivy
Spider plant

Signs of trouble
Bloody feces
Collapsing
Depression
Diarrhea
Excess Salivating
Excessive coughing & sneezing
Hyperventaltion
Impaired motor coordination
Lessions in mouth
Rapid, shallow respiration
Seizures
Skin irrations
Vomiting
Weakness

What to do:
It's always better to be safe then sorry, if you think your pet has ingested or been in contact whith any toxic item, contact your veternians immediatley or call the ASPCA Animal poison Conrol Center's 24 hourshot line at : 1-888-426-4435
($50 per cas, charged to callers credit card)
1-900-443-0000
($50 per case, charged to callers phone)


Enjoy

Elliott G

[catschair]

Great info, thanks for sharing. Here is another option during business hours in the midwest :K-State Animal Poison Control


K-State Animal Poison Control Hotline available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. regular business days

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007

K-STATE ANIMAL POISON CONTROL HOTLINE AVAILABLE 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. REGULAR BUSINESS DAYS

MANHATTAN -- A pet owner comes home for lunch to discover that a beloved puppy has knocked over the kitchen trash can and rummaged through the waste. The puppy now lays on the floor swollen and breathing heavily.

Help is just a phone call away with the Kansas State University Animal Poison Control Hotline service, 785-532-5679. K-State veterinary toxicologists are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during regular business days, Monday through Friday, to provide free immediate assistance when an animal has been exposed to or ingested a poisonous substance.

If after hours or a holiday, callers can leave an inquiry message and a hotline professional will respond first thing the morning of the next regular business day. Animal poisoning emergencies needing immediate assistance should contact a local veterinarian or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Animal Poisoning Hotline at 1-888-426-4435; charges will be applied for using this hotline.

The K-State Animal Poison Control Hotline is a service staffed by on-call veterinarians who also maintain regular veterinary practices at K-State along with their teaching and research duties. Overseeing the hotline is Deon van der Merwe, K-State assistant professor of toxicology.

When it comes to treating pets who have ingested a poison, van der Merwe said it is a race against the clock.

"We advise people to not hesitate calling for information. The longer you wait the greater the chemical exposure you pet will experience," van der Merwe said. "It's important to determine what your pet came into contact with in order to decide if immediate veterinary assistance is needed. The owner also should have the product label handy to provide the hotline professional with valuable information."

Van der Merwe said pets can come into contact with poisons in many places, from herbicides in the backyard to household cleaners under sinks. Pets ingesting human medications is a concern as well. Prescription medications which are safe for humans may be dangerous to pets.

Van der Merwe said to watch for symptoms of chemical poisoning such as vomiting, difficulty breathing, unusual drooling, burns around the mouth, unusual behavior and unconsciousness.

Responding quickly with the proper action may help save the pet's life.

"Always have hydrogen peroxide on hand, but do not administer without instructions from the veterinarian or poison control center," van der Merwe said. "Wait until the veterinarian or poison control center has given instructions before taking any medical action."

Human poison control centers also are available in each state and their toll-free numbers are located in the front of telephone directories. A national toll-free number, 1-800-222-1222, can be used for cases of human poisoning.

[amanda143]

Why are raw peanuts in the shell bad?