Just a little awareness and simple changes to routine will prevent the majority of pets from accessing and
eating human medication.
Not exact matches
The dog shows more interest in
eating cleaning products, Insecticides, poisonous plants,
human medications, toxic
human foods, chocolate, xylitol and similar foods.
We see pets that have
eaten chocolate,
human medications like tylenol or advil, pesticides, rodenticides like rat poison, fertilizer, chemicals like antifreeze, illegal substances like marijuana, and lots of other things.
Being aware that
human medications can have potentially devastating effects when
eaten by a cat is the first step in protecting your feline friend.
As in
humans, if your dog is not suffering from an underlying
medication condition like Cushing's disease or hypothyroidism that is causing the weight gain, then more than likely he / she is
eating too much and exercising too little.
Indoor hazards may be less obvious but they do exist, for example: household chemicals,
human medications,
eating dangerous objects (elastic bands, needle - and - thread), pull - string blinds, electrical wires, crush injuries from toppled items such as stepladders, caught in slammed doors.