Health & Wellness: Common Household Poisons & Toxins
* The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888)426-4435 Open 24/7/365
* National Poison Control Center (800)548.2423 Open 24/7/365
- Aloe Vera
- Ammonia
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AntiFreeze (tastes sweet o dogs, but quite deadly)
Read about Anti-Freeze Poisoning avoidance - Bleach
- Brake Fluid
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Chocolate & Cocoa (contains Theobromine)
Read about Chocolate Toxicity - Chemical Cleaners & Cleaning Fluids
- Detergent
- Drano, Liquid Plumber & other drain cleaners.
- Garlic & Garlic Powder
- Gorilla Glue (Contains Polyurethane. Tastes sweet to dogs, yet toxic)
- Fertilizer
- Fire Logs & Starter Logs (Appears edible to dogs).
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Fruits, Pits, Seeds and Stems: See Poisonous Plants List
that includes Avocado, Grapes, Raisins & others. - Herbicides & Weed Killers
- Ibruprofen (found in Advil)
- Insecticides & Pesticides
- Macadamia Nuts
- Match Sticks
- Motor Oil
- Moth Balls
- Mulch (many types including Cocoa, Eucalyptus & others)
- Nuts: Many nutes are toxic. See Poisonou Plants List
- Onions & Onion Powder
- Nail Polish
- Pennies (contain Zinc)
- Permethrin (found in Flea & Tick products)
- Pesticides
- Plant Foods
- Plants: See Poisonous Plants List
- Polyurethane
- Rat Poison & Rodenticides
- Scallions (Onion Family)
- Snail Bait & Molluscicides
- Sugar-Free Gum (contains Xylitol)
- Theobromine(found in chocolate and cocoa)
- Walnuts (moldy ones)
- Wool (Tears up the digestive tract. Do not leave dogs alone with wool blankets & clothing)
- Xylitol (found in diet or manufactured sweeteners)
- Zinc
Keep Hydrogen Peroxide on the shelf to induce vomitting in an emergency.