Pet Owner's Guide to Common Small Animal Poisons
Information on poisons which are commonly accessible to pets and which cause their owners great concern
Intro and Acknowledgement- This guide was generously prepared by Julie Dahlke, DVM, a graduate ...
- Plants
- It is difficult to give concise information about plant toxicities ...
- Plants: Japanese Yew - XXX
- Scientific Name -- Taxus ...
- Plants: Araceae Family - X
- Scientific name -- Many, including: Schefflera actinophylla,...
- Plants: Rhododendrons (and other cardiac glycoside containing plants) - X
- Scientific name -- Many, including: Rhododendron, Nerium oleander,...
- Plants: Nightshades/Solanums - X
- Scientific name -- Many, including: Solanum dulcamara, Solanum nigrum, Physalis....
- Drugs
- Animal poisoning by drugs is by far the most common type of ...
- Drugs: Acetaminophen (Tylenol(tm)) - XXX
- Tylenol is, of course, the human over-the-counter analgesic ...
- Drugs: Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Phenylbutazone, Naproxen (Nsaid toxicity) - X
- The pain relievers discussed here are known as NSAID's (non-...
- Drugs: Household Products
- The category of household products probably contains most of ...
- Drugs: Ant Poisons/Miscellaneous Insecticides - XX
- There are dozens of insecticides available in hardware and home ...
- Drugs: Antifreeze - XXX
- Poisoning by antifreeze, or ethylene glycol, is one of the most ...
- Drugs: Cleaning Products - XXX
- Again, this category contains dozens of products used around the ...
- Drugs: Flea Products - X
- Millions of dollars are spent every year on products designed to ...
- Drugs: Heavy Metals (Lead, Zinc) - X
- Lead poisoning is seen occasionally in small animals, notably ...
- Drugs: Rodenticides - XXX
- Poisons intended to kill rats, mice, gophers, moles and ...
- Drugs: Fertilizers - X
- Spring and fall are times for seeding and fertilizing and ...
- Miscellaneous: Garbage/Food Poisoning - X
- This is primarily a problem of dogs and cats that roam freely ...
- Miscellaneous: Teflon - X
- Teflon toxicity occurs most often in pet birds and in the 1990 ...
- Miscellaneous: Chocolate (Drug class: Methylxanthines) - X
- It often surprises pet owners to discover that for animals, ...
- Summary
- Hopefully you have found this guide interesting and useful. ...
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