Monday, March 19, 2012

2011 Most Common Pet Poisonings


According to the Pet Poison Hotline the 10 most common pet poisonings, based on calls to their hotline, were:

1. Foods-such as chocolate(stimulant), xylitol, a sweetener used in candy and gum,(liver damage, hypogycemia), and raisins and grapes (kidney failure)

2. Insecticides

3. Mouse and Rat poison-rodenticides

4. NSAIDS human drugs such as Ibuprofen, Naproxen

5. Household Cleaners

6. Antidepressant human drugs, such as Prozac, Paxil, Celexa

7. Fertilizers-especially organic products such as blood meal, feather meal, and
iron.

8. Acetaminophen human drugs, such as Tylenol (toxic to both dogs and cats) A single
tablet can be fatal in cats.

9. Amphetamine human drugs, such as drugs used to treat ADD/ADHD.

10. Veterinary pain relievers such as Rimadyl, Dermaxx, and Previcox.