What to Do if You Think Your Pets Been Poisoned…..
If you suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please contact us or the Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.
Foods, Medications, and Plants That Are Toxic To Your Pet
Dogs should avoid:
– Foods –
- Chocolate
- Grapes/Raisins
- Onions
- Garlic
- Salmon
- Alcohol
- Avocado
- Coffee
- Fatty Foods
- Macadamia Nuts
- Salt
- Yeast Dough
- Xylitol
– Medications –
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Sleeping Aids (i.e. Ambien)
- Cold Medicines
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Diet Pills
– Plants –
- Foxglove
- Marijuana
- Sago Palm
- Tulips
- Azaleas/Rhododendrons
- Oleander
- Castor Bean
- Cyclamen
- Kalanchoe
- Yew
- Amaryllis
- Autumn Crocus
- Chrysanthemum
- English Ivy
- Pothos
- Schefflera
- Christmas Tree Water
– Other Toxins –
- Snail and Slug Bait
- Toads
- Spiders
- Scorpions
- Snakes
- Blue-Green Algae in Ponds
- Citronella Candles
- Fertilizers
- Swimming Pool Treatment Supplies
- Fly Bait
- Antifreeze
- Liquid Potpourri
- Ice Melting Products
- Rat and Mouse Bait
- Fabric Softener Sheets
- Mothballs
- Post-1982 Pennies
Cats should avoid:
– Foods –
- Milk
- Chocolate
- Alcohol
- Avocado
- Coffee
- Fatty Foods
- Macadamia Nuts
- Salt
- Yeast Dough
- Xylitol
– Medications –
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Sleeping Aids (i.e. Ambien)
- Cold Medicines
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Diet Pills
– Plants –
- Lillies
- Poinsettias
- Marijuana
- Sago Palm
- Tulips
- Azaleas/Rhododendrons
- Oleander
- Castor Bean
- Cyclamen
- Kalanchoe
- Yew
- Amaryllis
- Autumn Crocus
- Chrysanthemum
- English Ivy
- Schefflera
- Peace Lillies
- Pothos
- Christmas Tree Water
– Other Toxins –
- Snail and Slug Bait
- Toads
- Spiders
- Scorpions
- Snakes
- Blue-Green Algae in Ponds
- Citronella Candles
- Fertilizers
- Swimming Pool Treatment Supplies
- Fly Bait
- Antifreeze
- Liquid Potpourri
- Ice Melting Products
- Rat and Mouse Bait
- Fabric Softener Sheets
- Mothballs
- Post-1982 Pennies