Posted on 03/19/2013 8:28:22 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
It can happen to even the best pet owners. You turn around for one second and the dog is into the chocolate that was sitting on the counter, or the cat has discovered the Easter lily you thought was safely out of the way.
"We just don't realize how determined our pets are to eat the things they shouldn't," says Dr. Tina Wismer, DVM, medical director for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.
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Of the more than 180,000 cases that the organization handled in 2012, most of them involved pets who'd ingested human prescriptions. "Many children with ADHD don't want to take their medications, so they leave pills on their plates, where pets can get at them," Dr. Wismer says. "Even nonprescription medications, such as ibuprofen, can be a problem because many brands have a sweet coating, so it's like candy for dogs."
As part of National Poison Prevention Week (March 17-23), Vetstreet has compiled an A to Z list of some common pet poisons that should be on your radar. This list is not all-inclusive, so for more information on these and many other toxins, check out the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center website and talk with your vet.
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You have an excellent vet. God bless him.
What is it with dogs and kleenex? I have a male corgi right now whose day is never complete unless he has torn up all the tissue in my bedroom waste basket.
De nada.
My cocker spaniel ate almost a whole box of chocolate macadamia nuts....found the box on the floor after being gone a couple of hours. She seemed totally unaffected by it, but I’d certainly never offer them to her!
Who the hell lets their dog have most anything on that list?
I imagine eating Uranium 235 and Chinese throwing stars is rough on their stomach too.
When my little guy was 14 weeks old and all of 7 lbs, he ate an entire Costco double chocolate with chocolate chips muffin in the amount of time it took me to take a whizz and return.
Yes, we were lucky, as he suffered no ill effects.
IOW, some dogs are badly affected by chocolate. Others show no ill effects at all.
Did you hear about that idiot high in the Audobon Society, telling people how to poison cats? There is a warrant out for his head....
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