Skip to content

About
Blog
Contact
Newsletter

Sign up for Newsletter
Signup for our newsletter to get notified about sales and new products.

Home
Shop
CBD
CBD Guides
Dogs on CBD
Giving Back
Podcast

Cart / $0.00 0
- No products in the cart.

0

Cart

No products in the cart.

Fundraising

Home / Fundraising

About us

Bark & Wag specializes in custom collars, scrunchies, clothing & accessories celebrating sports enthused pooches and their families across the USA.

Tags

Bark & Wag Baseball Hats Bark & Wag Children CO Long Sleeve Bark & Wag Children CO Sweatshirt Bark & Wag Children CO T-Shirt Bark & Wag Decorative Coolers Beanie children collar dog collar humancbd leash Lip Balm men petcbd skincare sweatshirt test women

Signup for Newsletter

Bark & Wag Podcast

Bark n Wag 15 Minute Vet Talk

Bark n Wag 15 Minute Vet Talk

Bark n Wag 15 Minute Vet Talk teaser

Podcast Subscription Menu

Home
Shop
CBD
CBD Guides
Dogs on CBD
Giving Back
Podcast

Download

Share on facebook twitter linkedin email

Cristi Eckert, Owner of Natural Pet Wellness, discusses toxins in your home that can effect your pet.

by Polly ReQua

10 Most Common Household Pet Toxins By Amanda Carrozza Pets are curious—it’s part of what makes them so lovable. However, that same inquisitiveness can be dangerous, especially when the target of an animal’s interest is a cleaning product, medication or food known to be poisonous to pets. Because how do animals investigate new objects? They eat them, of course. In 2017 alone, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) received 199,000 cases concerning possible pet poisonings, a 10% increase from the previous year. RELATED: Assessing Cases of Animal Poisoning Top 3 Toxins for Animal Poison Control To help raise awareness about potential hazards in andaround the average home, ASPCA APCC released a list of the 10 most common pet toxins it received reports about last year. This list serves as a great point of reference for veterinary clients, as well as veterinary team members who may be taking a patient history to understand the cause of illness in a pet. 10. Garden Products Fertilizers and other gardening-related products accounted for 2.6% of poison control calls the center received in 2017. 9. Plants Several indoor and outdoor plants pose a threat to pets, which is why the center received 10,725 reports of possible pet toxicity from plants last year. When selecting plants, choose varieties that are non-toxic to pets, such as African daisies, rosemary, and snapdragons; avoid azaleas, daffodils, lilies, sago palms, and tulips. 8. Rodenticide It’s a no-brainer that rodenticides would be toxic to pets, but more and more companion animals are gaining access to these types of products. Exposure to rodenticides increased from the year prior, which the ASPCA APCC attributes to unpredictable weather patterns causing rodents to seek shelter and food inside homes, in turn, causing an uptick in rodenticide use. 7.Insecticides Although insecticides are commonly used in homes to kill ants, spiders and the like, their misuse can be harmful for pets. Reports of possible pet poisonings related to insecticides decreased from 2016 to 2017, but still accounted for 6.7% of casesreported to the ASPCA APCC last year. 6. Household Items The vast category of household items—including glue, cleaning products, laundry detergent, etc.—appears in the middle of the pack, comprising 8.6% of pet toxicity cases in 2017. 5. Chocolate Chocolate is a known danger to dogs, yet the ASPCA APCC received 17,540 pet toxicity cases due to chocolate in 2017, amounting to about 48 cases per day. The high volume of possible poisonings related to chocolate is so high that the center felt it warranted its own category separate from all other food-related toxicities. 4. Veterinary Products While veterinary products are intended for use by animals, the very flavoring that makes them desirable can also make them dangerously desirable. Animals ingesting amounts of medications exceeding their prescribed doses made up 8.9% of the ASPCA APCC’s cases last year. 3. Human Food Many of the foods that fill up your pantry can make cats and dogs severely ill. Still, accidents happen; pet owners either mistakenly share scraps from a meal or a pet somehow finds its way into the snack drawer. The ASPCA APCC points to the popularity ofxylitol—which is toxic to animals—in sugar-free items like gum and baked goods as the reason why this category consistently appears toward the top of their list. 2. Over-the-Counter Medications For the second year in a row, over-the-counter (OTC) medications claimed the No. 2 spot on this ASPCA APCC list. It’s imperative that clients know to consult with a veterinarian before giving their pets any OTC medication, includingherbal supplements. 1. Prescription Medications Just as with many of the items on this list, exposure to prescription medications is often accidental. Even so, it contributed to 34,888 of pet toxicity cases reported to the ASPCA APCC last year. The center says it most often receives calls about pain medications, antidepressants and heart medications. Cristi Eckert, Owner of Natural Pet Wellness, discusses toxins in your home that can effect your pet. Please like and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and YouTube. https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/thieves-household-cleaner Contact naturalpetwellnessinfo@gmail.com

Cristi Eckert, Owner of Natural Pet Wellness, discusses toxins in your home that can effect your pet.

Sep 23, 2019

Polly ReQua

About
Blog
Contact

Copyright 2019 © BarknWag.com

Home
Shop
CBD
CBD Guides
Dogs on CBD
Giving Back
Podcast
Login
Newsletter

Login

Username or email address *

Password *

Remember me

Lost your password?

Register

Email address *

A password will be sent to your email address.

Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy.