| From the Doctors' Desk |
Keep Your Pets Safe For the Holiday Season
• Holiday sweets with chocolate are not for pets.
Depending on the dose ingested, chocolate (bakers, semi
sweet, milk and dark) can be poisonous to many animals.
• Keep aluminum foil and cellophane wrappers away
from your pets. If swallowed, they can cause vomiting and
intestinal blockage.
• Christmas tree water may contain dangerous
fertilizers, which if ingested can cause stomach upset.
Stagnant tree water can also act as a breeding ground for
bacteria and if ingested a pet could end up with nausea
and diarrhea.
• Macadamia Nuts: Macadamia nuts can cause
muscular weakness, depression, vomiting, disorientation,
tremors, abdominal pain and muscle stiffness in dogs. The
effects can last 1-3 days. This has not been reported in
any other species.
• Common Yuletide plants such as mistletoe and holly
berries can be toxic to pets. Should a cat or dog eat
mistletoe, they could suffer gastrointestinal upset and
cardiovascular problems. Holly can cause vomiting,
nausea, diarrhea and lethargy if ingested.
• Antifreeze, even in very small amounts, can be lethal
to pets. Always store antifreeze containers in areas that
are inaccessible to your pets. Propylene glycol is a less
toxic form of antifreeze and should be used instead of
ethylene glycol.
• Holiday sweets with chocolate are not for pets.
Depending on the dose ingested, chocolate (bakers, semi
sweet, milk and dark) can be poisonous to many animals.
• Keep aluminum foil and cellophane wrappers away
from your pets. If swallowed, they can cause vomiting and
intestinal blockage.
• Christmas tree water may contain dangerous
fertilizers, which if ingested can cause stomach upset.
Stagnant tree water can also act as a breeding ground for
bacteria and if ingested a pet could end up with nausea
and diarrhea.
• Macadamia Nuts: Macadamia nuts can cause
muscular weakness, depression, vomiting, disorientation,
tremors, abdominal pain and muscle stiffness in dogs. The
effects can last 1-3 days. This has not been reported in
any other species.
• Common Yuletide plants such as mistletoe and holly
berries can be toxic to pets. Should a cat or dog eat
mistletoe, they could suffer gastrointestinal upset and
cardiovascular problems. Holly can cause vomiting,
nausea, diarrhea and lethargy if ingested.
• Antifreeze, even in very small amounts, can be lethal
to pets. Always store antifreeze containers in areas that
are inaccessible to your pets. Propylene glycol is a less
toxic form of antifreeze and should be used instead of
ethylene glycol.
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