Sentences with phrase «also poison dogs»

Moldy cheese, apple seeds, cherry pits, potato skins, rhubarb, and tobacco may also poison dogs.

Not exact matches

But that's also why dog poisonings by chocolate hit their highest mark on during the holiday season, as noted by a new study by U.K. researchers.

The black - footed ferret, never common, is about to flicker out and die as a species, victim of the poisons that are also wiping out the prairie dogs on which the ferret dines.

Cats can also suffer from chocolate poisoning but they are less likely to eat chocolate than a dog will.

This fish is considered one of the healthier meat options for our dogs — there are many health benefits associated with small portions of salmon — but it also comes with a fairly high risk of poisoning.

Police Chief Jeffrey Insley said before the service that an autopsy determined that Cheko — a drug - detecting dog who also was trained as a tracker — had been poisoned, according to the Winston - Salem Journal.

Your veterinary office will also appreciate it if you let them know your dog may have had contact with poison oak.

Cats may also be poisoned by indirect exposure, such as grooming a dog friend after the dog's been treated with flea medication.

Like raisins and grapes, which are also toxic, the exact toxin and mechanism of action to cause signs of poisoning in some dogs are not known at this time.

However, it also attracts dogs, who can easily be poisoned by eating the mulch.

Dogs have also been known to ingest the toxin from a water bowl on which a toad has rested long enough to deposit its poison along the rim or other surface of the bowl.

Salt poisoning can also send dogs into a coma or even kill them.

Bleeding ulcers sometimes cause black, tarry stools, and dogs have also been known to ingest rat poison which induces this appearance in their stool.

Children have been poisoned by sucking nectar from the flowers, which appear similar to honeysuckle, and dogs that eat any part of the plant are also at risk.

However, the pits also contain cyanide, a poison to both humans and dogs.

China's dog meat trade also involves immense animal cruelty including poisoning to capture animals and beating them to death in slaughterhouses, and has been linked to outbreaks of rabies and cholera in humans, according to the World Health Organization.

While you are securing your poisons, please also secure your medications: Drugs all have side effects, and a dog is not a big cat or a small human.

Some victims also contribute to their own problems, by not properly supervising their kids, leaving neighbors alone, managing their own pets, shrieking and yelling and acting threateningly towards the dog or owner, installing electrical devices to harass the dog remotely, attempts to poison the dog or otherwise injure the dog, and such.

Also keep in mind that if you think your dog or cat ate something poisonous, contact your veterinarian, AERC or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (1-888-426-4435) right away for 24/7 care.

Furthermore, the poison also weakens your dog.

Chocolate, rodent poisons, anti-freeze, and high doses of medication coated with a sugary, pleasant - tasting coating are all examples of things that are not only poisonous but could also taste good to dogs.

Some infectious conditions like canine distemper, parvovirus infection and acute food poisoning may also cause energy drainage in dogs.

Poisoning may also occur if a dog has been exposed to chemicals on the skin such as when pet owners accidentally apply too much flea control substances or mix flea control medications on their dog at the same time.

Not surprisingly, chemicals contained in antifreeze, paint thinner, and chemicals for pools also can act as dog poison.

It's also safer, because dogs left alone outside can face theft, escapes, poisoning, harassment, and other dangers.

• The Pet Poison Helpline also has an iPhone application called Pet Poison Help which includes over 200 poisons — with photos — dangerous to cats and dogs and is available on iTunes for $ 1.99.

Not only will you find loads of tips and advice on choosing toys for your pup, but you'll also learn about the most common toxins, poisons and dangers found in many puppy and dog toys... and more importantly, how to avoid them.

By now they're wearing flea collars or are being dipped and dusted, and of course, the juvenile dog is also on heartworm prevention poison.

Some toxins such as heavy metals, poisons and garbage such as plastic if ingested can also be a cause of dog diarrhea.

Pet Poison Helpline also has a helpful iPhone application with an extensive database of over 200 poisons dangerous to cats and dogs.

Dogs who eat medications, chewing gum and unidentified things at the park are also very vulnerable to poisoning.

Unfortunately, not only does this type of poison kill rats, it can also kill dogs if not caught and treated in time.

Dogs running loose not only face dangers from traffic, but also from a myriad of other dangers, such as eating poisons, antifreeze, etc..

Your dog can also get nicotine poisoning from breathing or ingesting pesticides that contain nicotine.

There, they also risk injury or death by dogs, cars, wild predators, disease, poison, and other hazards of outdoor life; even more so than clawed cats who retain their primary defenses.

Your indoor cat will also be protected from many poisons, wild animals (such as coyotes and raccoons), and even neighborhood dogs.