AmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation1931NorthMeachamRoad,Suite100Schaumburg,Illinois60173-4360Phone:847.925.8070•Fax:847.925.1329www.avma.org•AVMAinfo@avma.orgRevised9/10PrintedintheU.S.A.Whileelectricalcordsareespeciallytemptingtopuppieswholiketochewonalmostanything,evenanadultdogorcatcouldfindthemofinterest;burnsorelectrocutioncouldresultfromchewingonlivecords.Preventthisbyusingcordcoversandblockingaccesstowires.HolidayHazardsDon’tforgetthatholidaysandvisitorscanposeaspecialchallengetoyourpets.Discouragewell-meaningguestsfromspoilingpetswithextratreatsandscrapsfromthedinnertable.Fatty,richorspicyfoodscancausevomitinganddiarrheaandleadtoinflammationofthepancreas,whichcanbelife-threatening.Poultryorothersoftbonescansplinteranddamageyourpet’smouthoresophagus.Whiletrickortreatingisfunforchildren,itcanbehazardoustopets.Halloweentreatssuchaschocolateorcandysweetenedwithxylitolcanmakeaharmfulsnack.CertainHalloweenandChristmasdecorations(especiallytinsel,ribbonsandornaments)alsoposeahazardtopets,somakesurenothingisleftonthefloororontableswithinreach.String-likeitemscandamageyourpet’sintestineandcouldprovefatalifnotsurgicallyremoved.Whilepoinsettiaisnotdeadlyaspopularlegendwouldhaveit,itcouldstillcauseanupsetstomachifconsumed.Hollyandmistletoearemoretoxicthanpoinsettiasandcancauseintestinalupset.Christmastreewatertreatedwithpreservatives(includingfertilizers)canalsocauseanupsetstomach.Waterthatisallowedtostagnateintreestandscontainsbacteriathat,ifingested,couldleadtonausea,vomitinganddiarrhea.ASpecialNoteofCautiontoBirdOwnersJustlikedogsandcats,mosthazardslistedhereapplytoyourpetbird,particularlyifitisallowedtoroamfreelyoutsideofitscage.Inaddition,birdshaveuniquerespiratorytractsthatareespeciallyvulnerabletoinhaledparticlesandfumesfromaerosolproducts,tobaccoproducts,certainglues,paintsandairfresheners.Birdsshouldneverbeallowedinareaswheresuchproductsarebeingused.Asarule,birdsshouldneverbekeptinkitchensbecausecookingfumes,smokeandodorscanpresentapotentiallyfatalhazard.WhattodoifyourpetispoisonedDon’twait!Timeiscriticalforsuccessfullytreatingaccidentalpoisoning.PickupthephoneandcallyourveterinarianortheASPCAAnimalPoisonControlCenter(1-888-426-4435;aconsultationfeemayapply).Bepreparedtoprovideyourpet’sbreed,age,weightandanysymptoms.Keeptheproductcontainerorplantsamplewithyoutoassistinidentificationsotheappropriatetreatmentrecommendationscanbemade.Formoreinformationaboutpetpoisons,visit,ASPCAPoisonControlCenterwww.aspca.org/apccCoverphotooflabandlightsbyPauletteBraunHouseholdHazardsEveryhomecontainsavarietyofeverydayitemsandsubstancesthatcanbedangerousorevenfatalifingestedbydogsandcats.Youcanprotectyourpet’shealthbybecomingawareofthemostcommonhealthhazardsfoundinmanypet-owninghouseholds.HazardsintheKitchenFoodsManyfoodsareperfectlysafeforhumans,butcouldbeharmfulorpotentiallydeadlytodogsandcats.Tobesafe,keepthefollowingfooditemsoutofyourpet’smenu:CoffeegroundsFattyfoodsTeaChocolateAvocadoAlcoholYeastdoughGrapes/raisinsSaltMacadamianutsOnionsGarlicChewinggum,candyandbreathfreshenerscontainingxylitolAlwayskeepgarbageoutofapet’sreach,asrottingfoodcontainsmoldsorbacteriathatcouldproducefoodpoisoning.CleaningProductsManyhouseholdcleanerscanbeusedsafelyaroundcatsanddogs.However,thekeytosafeuseliesinreadingandfollowingproductdirectionsforproperuseandstorage.Forinstance,ifthelabe...
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