Protect Your Pets From These Toxins
Chocolate
Severe toxicity can cause seizures and death.
Symptoms: (often start to appear after a few hours) Excitability, rapid heart rate, tremors, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Macadamia Nuts
Symptoms: General weakness, vomiting, depression, tremors, inability to stand up, pain and pale gums.
Seek veterinary attention for supportive care.
Onions & Garlic
Causes damage to red blood cells.
Symptoms: Pale gums, fast heart rate, rapid breathing, weakness, depression, red coloured urine, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Grapes, Raisins, Sultanas
Severe toxicity can cause kidney failure.
Symptoms: Depression, vomiting, diarrhoea, disinterest in food, pain, increased drinking or urination.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Yeast Dough
Causes stomach expansion and risk of death.
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, bloating of the abdomen, difficulty walking, depression and coma.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Chewing Gum
Can cause liver failure.
Symptoms: (often begin to appear within 30-mins to 12-hours from ingestion) Vomiting, depression, difficulty standing or walking and seizures.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Lilies
Can cause kidney failure in cats. It also can cause vomiting and diarrhoea in dogs.
Symptoms: Vomiting (often containing pieces of lily), disinterest in food, depression, vomiting, and no urination.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Wild Mushrooms
Severe toxicity can cause liver failure, kidney failure and death.
Symptoms: Depression, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, drooling, vomiting, increased tear production, poor coordination, inappropriate toileting and collapse.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Paracetamol & Aspirin
Severe toxicity can cause death in cats.
Symptoms: Blue coloured gums, breathing difficulty, swelling of the face, depression, disinterest in food, vomiting (with or without blood), weakness and rapid breathing.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Snail Pellets & Rat Poison
Severe toxicity can cause death – EVEN products labelled “PET SAFE” can be toxic!
Symptoms: Depression, drooling, poor coordination, vomiting (with or without blood), diarrhoea, passing black / bloody stool, lack of interest in food, coughing, depression, weakness, pale gums, bloody nose, fast heart rate, rapid breathing, tremors and seizures.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Marijuana Smoke & Exposure to Other Drugs
Severe toxicity can cause death.
Symptoms: (often begin to appear within 15-45 minutes of ingestion) Excitation, fast breathing, drooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, twitching, depression, a fast heart rate, shallow breathing and can progress to collapse and coma.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Flea Products
Can cause death. Cats are especially sensitive to some products; dog products should never be used on a cat.
Symptoms: Breathing difficulty, increased tear production, drooling, vomiting, weakness, tremors, seizures, poor coordination, mental alteration and breathing problems.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Mothballs
Severe toxicity can cause liver & kidney failure.
Symptoms: Vomiting, pale gums, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, depression, weakness, red coloured urine and seizures.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
Ethylene glycol
Severe toxicity can cause liver & kidney failure.
Symptoms: Vomiting, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, pale gums, weakness, red coloured urine, depression and seizures.
Seek veterinary attention immediately!
