 | This page contains a list of household products that are poisonous to dogs. They're found in and around many homes, sometimes, unfortunately, where pets can reach them. For many poisons, it's important to remove the ingested substance from a pet's stomach by causing him to vomit. This chart tell you when to induce vomiting and when not to. Why shouldn't you induce vomiting for any poisoning? ... Because caustic substances like drain cleaners or petroleum-based products burn and damage the lining of the mouth, espohagus and stomach. Vomiting those substances, would increase the damage they cause, by burning one time when they are swallowed and a second time when they are vomited. |
To quickly induce vomiting - Do Not induce vomiting - regardless of the poison source... Get Help - If you're not sure if an ingested substance is poisonous, or you have questions about symptoms, etc, call a local poison control center, listed in the blue pages, or commmunity section of most telephone books. The ASPCA has an 24 hour Animal Poison Control Center hotline at 888-426-4435 There is a $45 consultation fee charged to the caller. Links to additional information -
Get your dog to a veterinary clinic as soon as possible!
antifreeze yes arsenic
(in mouse & rat poisons)yes battery acid no bleach no crayons yes drain cleaner no furniture polish no glue, paste no household cleaners no insecticides yes kerosene no laundry detergent no
marijuana yes, only if under 30 minutes after ingestion matches yes medications yes motor oil no nail polish no nail polish remover no paint thinner no pine-oil cleaner no plaster, putty no shampoo yes shoe polish yes toilet bowl cleaner no turpentine no 
