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10 Pet Dangers You Didn't Know About
When my husband and I got our black Lab, Ivry, we took all the steps we thought necessary to puppy-proof our home. Chocolates off the living room table -- check. Electrical cords taped up -- check. Then I heard a news story about a dog that got his tongue caught in his owner's paper shredder. Could there still be serious dangers in our house that we didn't even know about? Experts say yes. "Over a thousand pets suffer each year because they get into seemingly innocuous household items, " says Steven Hansen, D.V.M., of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Poison Control Center. Here, 10 hazards to watch out for.
By Hallie Levine Sklar
1.Sugar SubstitutesIf your dog steals a diet cookie, call a vet. Xylitol--a sweetener used in many sugar-free candies, chewing gums, baked goods, and toothpastes--can cause low blood sugar and liver damage in dogs, reports a study published last year in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. And it doesn't take that much xylitol to create problems: The study says a 22-pound dog that ingests just a gram of the stuff should be treated by a vet.
2.Liquid PotpourriA cat or dog can be badly burned lapping up hot oils and detergents. And many of the liquid-potpourri ingredients can breed ulcers in your animal's mouth, throat, and/or gastrointestinal tract. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has seen 330 such cases since 2001, most involving cats. (Experts think the formulas are also toxic to dogs, but cats appear more sensitive to exposure and are more likely to climb up to reach simmer pots.) About 10 percent of incidents are life threatening.
3. MedicationsNo sensible pet owner would leave an open prescription bottle within paw's reach. But beware of closed childproof containers as well:
4. LiliesThey make a dazzling centerpiece, but can also be lethal to your cat: The ASPCA receives dozens of calls each spring from pet owners whose kitty ate a lily.
5.Polyurethane GlueYou'd never think this stuff would attract your dog, but the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center reports a 309 percent increase in glue-related incidents since 2002.
6.Onions and GarlicThey contain disulfides, sulfur compounds that can cause gastrointestinal irritation to pets and harm their red blood cells. 'One year, at Passover time, I treated a dog with severe anemia,
7. Grapes and Raisins
8.PenniesWhile a pooch can choke on any coin, pennies are particularly dangerous because they're made with zinc, which is toxic to animals. (When a penny sits in your pet's stomach, the zinc leaches out into the red blood cells, resulting in severe anemia and kidney problems.) The newer the penny, the more likely it is to be deadly. That's because pennies minted after 1982 are 99.2 percent zinc; those minted earlier are only five percent.
9.Macadamia NutsDogs have become dramatically ill from ingesting just a handful of these. The nuts contain an unknown toxin that can upset your pet's digestive tract and muscles, setting off severe weakness (and sometimes paralysis), mild vomiting, and diarrhea. The good news: Virtually all dogs recover within 48 hours of ingestion, whether or not they're treated by a vet.
10. Pine-Oil CleanersScrub your floor with something else--the phenol in these products can cause serious liver damage in cats, says Dr. Hohenhaus. And it doesn't take much for a kitty to be exposed: Your fur ball might unknowingly lap up spill--or just lick the wet stuff off her feet.
Article is quoted from 好媽媽Good Housekeeping
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