| Pet poisoning prevention: Is your home
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| | advice. Successful poison treatment
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| dangerous to your pets? It might be if
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| | requires immediate action and many
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| you don't know what to watch out for.
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| | antidotes must be given within 12 hours
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| Many things found commonly around our
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| | of toxin ingestion. I recommend that you
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| homes are deadly to animals. Did you know
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| | call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control
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| that grapes and raisins are toxic to
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| | Center (1-888-4-ANI-HELP). immediately
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| dogs? That garlic and onions are toxic
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| | and head to your veterinarian as soon as
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| to cats? It's true. Items as simple as
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| | possible. If possible, always bring the
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| chocolate, coffee grounds, and even apple
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| | container to the veterinarian so that the
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| seeds can be fatal if ingested by your
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| | ingredients can be properly
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| pet. In this article, we discuss how to
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| | identified.The doctor that takes your
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| prevent pet poisoning, and what to do if
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| | call at the ASPCA is specially trained in
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| you suspect you pet had been
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| | poison treatment and has access to the
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| poisoned.Poison PreventionThe best method
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| | ASPCA's extensive database of poison
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| of poison prevention is knowledge. Know
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| | treatment information. They will research
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| what items are hazardous to your pet and
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| | the poison in question and provide you
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| if you have any of these in your home.
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| | with immediate corrective steps to take.
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| Many organizations such as Cat World and
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| | At the end of your call, the ASPCA doctor
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| the ASPCA maintain lists of common
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| | will give you a case number. Be sure to
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| household items that are toxic to your
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| | make a note of your case number. Your
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| pets. Here are a few commonly
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| | veterinarian will use your case number to
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| recommended steps to prevent household
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| | get in touch with the doctor who has been
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| pet poisoning:
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| | treating your pet and discuss the
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| Keep prescription and over-the-counter
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| | information they have on the poison in
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| medicine out of your pets reach.
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| | question.Frequently your veterinarian
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| Vitamins, painkillers, cold medicines,
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| | will prescribe 1tbsp of hydrogen peroxide
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| etc can be lethal to animals, even in
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| | to induce vomiting, so it pays to keep a
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| small doses.
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| | bottle on hand. But because many
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| Be aware of the plants you have in and
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| | chemicals (like gasoline) pose a greater
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| around your home. Azalea, oleander,
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| | risk to your pet on the way out, do not
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| easter lily, and many other plant species
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| | induce vomiting unless instructed by a
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| can be fatal if ingested.
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| | trained professional.The bottom linePet
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| Make sure your pets do not go on lawns
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| | poisonings can almost always be
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| or gardens treated with fertilizers,
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| | prevented. Remember that the best method
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| insecticides, etc until they have dried
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| | of poison prevention is knowledge. Help
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| completely. Always store these products
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| | your pet be safe and make a diligent
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| where they are inaccessible to your pets.
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| | effort to educate yourself.Authors Note:
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| If you are uncertain about any product,
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| | A call to the ASPCA's poison control
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| consult your veterinarian.
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| | center will cost you $45, but it gets
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| Be alert for antifreeze leaking from
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| | your vet access to the latest and most
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| your car. It tastes sweet and ingesting
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| | accurate poisioning information
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| just a small amount can cause an animal's
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| | available. Much of this information is
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| death.
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| | compiled from actual cases and
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| Consider using animal-friendly
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| | manufacturers documents and is not found
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| antifreeze products that use propylene
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| | in your vet's medical books. I've have
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| glycol instead of ethylene glycol.
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| | the misfortune of using the service once
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| Be conscious of your pet products,
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| | before when my puppy ingested Tylenol. I
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| particularly those containing pesticides
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| | am pleased to report that my dog is fine,
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| like flea control products. Many of
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| | and even my top notch vet was impressed
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| these products are not interchangeable
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| | by how much information the ASPCA doctor
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| and can be fatal if used on the wring
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| | had that he was previously unaware
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| species. If a product is for use only on
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| | of.Philip Doolittle is a lifelong animal
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| dogs, it should never be used on cats and
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| | lover, a pet rescuer, and the owner of
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| vice, versa.
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| | the website.
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| When using rat poison, slug baits, or
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| ant/roach traps, place the products in
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| | sells the ultra-powerful Odor Destroyer
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| areas that are inaccessible to your pet.
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| | brand of pet odor removal products and
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| Some bait contains sweet smelling
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| | other products engineered specifically
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| ingredients such as peanut butter or
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| | for the prevention and elimination of
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| sugar that can attract your pets.
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| | difficult pet odors like cat and dog
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| What to do if you suspect poisoningIf
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| | urine.
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| you are in doubt whether a product is
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| toxic, call a veterinarian immediately.
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| | also offers a free monthly pet
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| The first minutes of a poisoning are
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| | information newsletter that contains
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| critical so never wait for signs to
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| | articles of interest to pet owners.
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| develop before getting professional
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