The licking behavior itself is not likely to cause harm to your pooch, but he may inadvertently
ingest harmful items in the process.
Keep Halloween decorations out of reach Take a pet suspected of
ingesting a harmful item or substance immediately to a veterinarian.
Not exact matches
Take care that your bunny is not
ingesting any of the
items, as it may be
harmful.
This means that if a horse
ingests a
harmful food
item, he will not be able to expel it from his body.
To avoid cats
ingesting potentially
harmful items in the first place, iCatCare advises owners to: keep wool, sewing cotton and other sewing materials out of reach; ensure that cat toys are strong enough to withstand rough play and dispose of any with weak seams or leaking contents; make sure bins are covered to avoid cats foraging for bones or the string around meat; encourage children to put away their toys after use; provide indoor cats with plenty of stimulation and well - made toys; and remove any non-suitable
item from your cat straightaway before it is
ingested and causes a problem.
While pets can
ingest anything, Murray says that stringy
items such as dental floss, ribbons and shoestrings can be particularly
harmful for cats and dogs.
They can
ingest sticks or other
items that are
harmful.