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Poisoning; First Aid
Topical Poisons
Wash the animal with large volumes of water, if your pet is having a reaction to a flea product, a mild handsoap or shampoo can be used. If an oil-based toxin (such as petroleum products), use dishwashing liquid.
If the poison is in the eye, flush with large volumes of water.
If the poison is a powder, you need to dust or vacuum it off. Do not get the powder wet!
Inhaled Poisons
Take the animal to fresh air as fast as possible.
Ingested Poisons
It may be ok to induce vomiting, but always check with your veterinarian or The National Animal Poison Control Centre first. With some caustic substances, it may be appropriate to administer milk, but this needs to be decided on a case to case basis.
Do not induce vomiting in the following circumstances:
The animal is having difficulty breathing
The animal is seizuring, depressed or abnormally excited
The animal in unconscious
The toxin is a caustic like; drain opener, acid (battery) or a petroleum-based product
The heart rate is very slow
Cat normal heart rate is 160-220 bpm
Dog heart rate for 30lbs and under is 100-160 bpm
Dog heart rate for over 30lbs is 60-100 bpm
Dog heart rate for puppies is 120-160 bpm
The object eaten was pointed or sharp pointed or sharp
When the poison container says not to
How to induce vomiting
Give household hydrogen peroxide 3% orally at a dose of one teaspoon (5ml) per 10 pounds (5kg) of body weight. This may be repeated every 15 to 20 minutes up to three times. No peroxide? Place 1 teaspoon of table salt into the animals mouth.
Always save the vomitus to show your veterinarian.
Warning! Never use Ipecac syrup which may be toxic to dogs and cats.
Poisonous Plants to Avoid
There are a number of common plants which may be toxic to dogs and cats and should be avoided, these are listed in the chart below:
Arum Lily
Autumn Crocus
Australian Flame Tree
Avocado
Azalea Baneberry
Bird of Paradise
Bishop's Weed
Black Laurel
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Blue-Green Algae
Boxwood
Bracken Fern
Buckthorn
Bulb Flowers
Burdock
Cacao
Camel Bush
Caladium
Calla Lily
Cardinal Flower
Chalice
Cherry tree
Chinaberry Tree
Clematis
Cocklebur
Coffee
Coral Plant
Coriander
Dieffenbachia
Elderberry
Elephant Ear (Taro)
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
False Hellebore
Flame Tree
Felt Plant
Firethorn
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Glottidium
Golden Chain
Ground Cherry
Heaths
Heliotrope
Hemlock
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horse Chestnut
Horsetail
Hydrangea
English Ivy
Jasmine
Jimsonweed
Lantana
Larkspur
Lily of the Valley
Easter Lily
Lupine
Marijuana
Mandrake
Mexican Poppy
Milkweed
Vetch
Yellow Jasmine
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Nightshades
Oak
Oleander
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pigweed
Poinciana
Poinsettia
Poisy Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Potato Shoots
Privet
Pyricantha
Rain Tree
Ranunculus (Buttercup)
Rape
Red Maple
Snowdrop
Spurges
Sweet Pea
Tansy
Tobacco
Wisteria
Yews
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