Household Hazards to Your Pet

Household Hazards to Your Pet

When keeping a pet within a household it is important to ensure their safety always. This is important as there are many hazards to pets within a household.

Care needs to be taken as there is no guarantee that the pet will not try to gain access to the medicine cabinet at some stage.

What if My Pet Eats My Medicine or Tablets?

Many people keep medicines such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and other prescribed medicines in the home all of which can be hazardous to pets if consumed. If your pet digests any form of human medication, then your local vet should be contacted immediately.

Ensure to take note of the medication digested, the strength, preparation, and the amount that your pet may have ingested. It can be of great benefit if you can provide this information for the vet as it can help them to form a plan for treatment.

It is important to contact the vet as soon as possible as quick action can be vital in the treatment of your pet. If left too long more of the toxin is absorbed and often cannot be reversed.

What can be hazardous to my pet?

Other hazardous substances which can be found within the home include the following:
– Shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, and soaps.
– Products containing hydrogen peroxide such as hair dyes, contact lens cleaners and cleaning products.
– Bleach.
– Toilet water: can be hazardous if the pet ingests any amount of a toilet block.
– Beauty products such as body lotions, moisturisers, sun cream and cosmetics.
– Anti-freeze or windscreen defrosting sprays. These are particularly bad as they are very tasty to animals and they often consume a large volume in a short space of time. These are very fatal, causing complete renal failure and extreme caution must be taken.
If in any doubt please contact the clinic for advice on (028) 66 347 613.