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. ...