Chemicals, Foods, & Medications That Are Poisonous
to Your Pet



How To Protect Your Children & Your Pets From Being Poisoned

• Chemical Substances Include:

Strychnine
Sodium fluoroacetate
Phosphorus

Zinc Phosphide

rat/mouse/mole/roach poisons & rodents killed by same. Phosphorus is also found in fireworks, matches, matchboxes, and fertilizer.

Arsenic
Metaldehyde
Lead: slug/snail bait; some ant poisons, weed killers and insecticides; arsenic is a common impurity found in many chemicals. Commercial paints, linoleum, batteries are sources of lead.

Warfarin (Decon; Pindone): grain feeds used as rat/ mouse poison, Also used as a prescription anti-coagulant for humans, various brand names, such as coumadin. The animal bleeds to death. Vitamin-K is antidote: look for purplish spots on white of eyes and gums (at this point animal is VERY sick).

Antifreeze (ethylene glycol): from cars. Wash down any from your driveway as this is "good tasting" but highly toxic to most animals.

Organophosphates and Carbamates (Dichlorvos, Ectoral, Malathion, Sevin (in high percentages) etc), Chlorinated Hydrocarbons (Chloradane, Toxaphene, Lindane,

Methoxychlor: flea/parasite treatments, insecticides.

Petroleum products: gasoline, kerosene, turpentine.

Corrosives (acid and alkali): household cleaners; drain decloggers; commercial solvents.

Many household cleaning products. Pine-oil products are very toxic and should be avoided or rinsed thoroughly (bleach is a better alternative). In particular, avoid items containing Phenol.

Garbage (food poisoning): carrion; decomposing foods; animal manure.

People Medicines: antihistamines, pain relievers (esp. aspirin), sleeping pills, diet pills, heart preparations and vitamins. Anything smelling of wintergreen or having methyl salicylate as an ingredient. Tylenol (acetominophen) will kill cats.

• Food Includes:

Chocolate

theobromine, which is found in chocolate is toxic to cats. The darker and more bitter the chocolate is, the more theobromine it has.

Caffeine

can cause problems for your cat. Do not feed it coffee, Coco Cola, or other foods containing caffeine.

• Household Medications Include:

Medications that cats should NEVER be given:

Acetominophen (=tylenol, paracetamol) (1 tablet can be fatal to an adult cat)

Benzocaine (the topical anaesthetic) (available in spray and cream forms--- Lanacaine and several hemherrhoid preparations have lots of benzocaine)

Benzyl alcohol

Chlorinated hydrocarbons (like lindane, chlordane, etc.)

Hexachlorophene (found in pHiso-Hex soap, among others)

Methylene Blue (used to be used for urinary infections, many cats cannot tolerate it)

Phenazopyridine (used in combination with sulfa as AzoGantrisin: fine for humans, deadly for cats) Phenytoin (=Dilantin) often used for seizures in other species

Phosphate enemas (including Fleet (tm) enemas): may be fatal

Medications that can be used in certain cats with restrictions, and ONLY on the advice of a vet include:

Aspirin

but not more than 1 baby aspirin (1/4 regular tablet) in 3 days!

Chloramphenicol: generally safe at doses of less than 50-100 mg 2x/day

Griseofulvin (=fulvicin)

Lidocaine: another topical anaesthetic

Megestrol acetate (Ovaban, Megace) may cause behavioral changes, breast cancer, diabetes. Extremely useful for some conditions, so use needs to be monitored.

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents (things like ibuprofen)--tend to cause perforated ulcers. Banamine and aspirin are the best tolerated of this class of drugs

Pepto-bismol: too high in salicylates

Smooth muscle relaxants (like Lomotil): strange behavior Tetracycline: may cause fever, diarrhea, depression; better antibiotics are available

Thiacetarsamide (Caparsolate) used to treat heartworm in dogs

Thiamylal sodium (Biotal) used for brief surgeries. Animals become sensitized after repeat exposures. If you change vets, be SURE to get your records so that the new vet can tell if this drug has been used previously.

Urinary acidifiers; be careful of dosage.

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