Feline Emergency :: Poisons and Toxins :: Household Hazards
 

The following are classes of household dangers that pose a potential toxicity to your pet if ingested, swallowed, or was in contact with. Immediate emergency veterinary attention is warranted at any time you feel your kitty might have come into contact with a toxin of any type. Never try to treat your kitty on your own, as you could cause further damage. Always call your vet or an emergency vet if you are at any time uncertain about a toxin's adverse effects, or anytime you feel your kitty has come into contact with a toxic substance.
 
 

Over-the-Counter Drugs and Medications: Aspirin (contains salicylates) Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Excedrin) Ibuprofen (NSAIDS, Advil, Motrin, Nurofen, Nuprin) Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naxen) Ketoprofen (Orudis-KT, Ketofen) Other Pain Relievers NSAIDS Antihistamines Pseudoephedrine (Cold, Allergy and Sinus Medications) Decongestants Sleeping Pills Diet Pills Heart Medications Vitamins Wintergreen Salicylates (Aspirin, Pepto-Bismal) Bismuth Subsalicylate (Kaopectate, new formula) Methyl Salicylate	Signs of Toxicity: Vomiting, depression, anorexia, diarrhea, gastric hemorrhage, anemia, hyperthermia, hyperventilation, incoordination, hypersensitivity, difficulty breathing, facial and paw edema, bloody urine, generalized weakness, coma, thrombocytopenia, loss of balance and death
Household Cleaners and Chemicals: Bleach Boric Acid Pine Oils, cleaners Toilet bowl cleaners Dishwashing detergents Drain cleaners Commercial solvents Phenol	Signs of Toxicity: Vomiting, depression, CNS depression, anorexia, diarrhea, muscle weakness, ataxia, seizures, hyperactivity, salivation, death
Lead and Chemicals: Cosmetics Essential oils Rubber products Batteries Soaps Aromatherapy products Printing ink Mercuric oxide Lithium Cadmium Zinc Fireworks Matches Arsenic Strychnine Metaldehyde Snail bait Slug and Snail bait Ant Poisons Weed killers Insecticides Zinc pennies Linoleum Commercial paints Batteries Fertilizer	Signs of Toxicity: Gastrointestinal signs, vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia, diarrhea, CNS stimulation or depression, weight loss, ataxia, lethargy, megaesophagus, tremors or convulsions, hysteria, blindness, coma, death
Rodenticides: Warfarin Coumateryl Brodifacoum Cholecalciferol Sodium flouroacetate Strychnine Phosphorus Zinc Phosphide Rat poisons Mole poisons Roach poisons	Signs of Toxicity: Weakness, depression, coughing, ataxia, vomiting, constipation, hypertension, confusion and disorientation, aimless wandering, vocalization, salivation, labored breathing, staggering, pallor, dyspnea, hematomas, seizures, convulsions, respiratory failure, renal failure, cardiac failure, sudden death
Insecticides: Amitraz (tick collar) Pyrethrins Pyrethyoids Organophosphates Carmates Flea collars Snail and Slug bait Borates Citrus oils Insect repellents Organochlorine Rotenine	Signs of Toxicity: Depression, muscle tremors, dypsnea, anorexia, vomiting, CNS depression, seizures, diarrhea, excessive salivation, bronchial secretions, respiratory distress or paralysis, hyperactivity, sudden death
Herbicides, Lawn & Garden & Garage Hazards: Weedkillers Metaldehyde Chlorophenoxy Dipyridyl Paraquat Diquat Fertilizers Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) Petroleum products Gasoline Kerosene Turpentine Commercial solvents Corrosives	Signs of Toxicity: Gastrointestinal and neurological signs, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, depression, respiratory distress, weakness, rapid respiratory rate, tachycardia, salivation, tremors or seizures, hyperthermia, respiratory failure, sudden death

AT A GLANCE: Foods and chemicals that are potentially toxic to pets:

Foods: Alcoholic beverages Apple Seeds Apricot pits Avocados Beans Beets Brussel Sprouts Cherry pits Chives Chocolate (all types) Coffee (all types) Eggs (raw) Garlic Garlic powder or salt Grapes Hops (used in home brewing) Leeks Macadamia nuts Moldy foods Mushrooms and mushroom plants Mustard seeds Onions Onion powder or salt Peach pits Potato leaves and stems Raw meats Rhubarb Rhubarb leaves Salt Spinach Tea (caffeine) Tomato leaves and stems Walnuts Xylitol (artificial sweetener, found in "sugar-free" products) Yeast dough

Chemicals: Acetaminophen Ammonia Aromatherapy products Aspirin Antifreeze Bar soaps and bath oils Bleach Boric acid Brake Fluid Caulking compounds Coal and wood derivatives Carbon monoxide Carburetor cleaner Citrus oils (and pennyroyal) Cleaning Fluids Corn removers Deodorants Deodorizers Detergents Diet pills Disinfectants Drain cleaners Dyes Essential oils Eye makeup Fabric softeners Fungicides Furniture polish Gasoline Hair coloring Herbicides Iodoform Insecticides Kerosene Laxatives Lead Liquor Liniments Lubricants Lye Matches Metal Polish Mineral spirits Mothballs Nail polish and remover Oil paints Ointments Paints and removers Perfumes Pine oil and derivatives Phenol Photo developing solution Rat poison Rubbing alcohol Shoe polish Sleeping pills Slug/snail bait Soaps Suntan lotion Tar Turpentine Window cleaners Wood preservatives

CatHelp-Online wishes to remind you that anytime you suspect your kitty may have ingested or come into contact with any toxic substance, do not hesitate, see your vet or an emergency vet ASAP. Treatments vary according to the particular toxin, so time is of the essense. Again, never attempt to treat your kitty on your own, only your vet can effectively evaluate your kitty's condition and proceed with appropriate treatment. We hope that our database has helped inform you of potential toxins and hope that you will make every effort in keeping your home and kitty's environment as safe as possible. Please keep your vet's number by your phone at all times!

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