Dog Grooming

TOP COMMON DOG POISONS

• Human medication and overdoes of pet medication

• Human food

• Ingested flea and tick products and horse wormers

• Rat and mouse poison

• Household plants, such as:

- Daffodil & tulip bulbs

- Rhododendrons and azaleas

- Lily pollen & dust

- Poinsettia leaves

• Wild plants, such as:

- Hogweed / **Giant hogweed!**

- Wild cherry tree (twigs & foliage)

- Wisteria

- Ragwort

- Wild cherry tree (twigs & foliage)

- Mistletoe (berries)

• Household cleaners and chemical hazards

• Fertiliser, weed control and slug pellets

• Some mushrooms including Puff Balls

• Alabama Rot (SEE Alabama Rot in Hertfordshire article)

Google https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/factsheets-downloads/factsheetpoisonoussubstances09.pdf for a full list.

POISONED DOG

If you think a dog may have been poisoned, and where possible:

• Record the name of the poison

• What the poison is/does and any other info about the poison

• How much was taken

• The time it was ingested

• Pre call the vet and follow their advice

• Some poisons can affect the dog immediately and others can take weeks to show symptoms but both can be emergencies

Never take a ‘wait-and-see’ approach – ALWAYS contact the vet!