Bayside Animal Hospital

Toxin Spotlight:
Tylenol
A common pain reliever that is deadly to your pet.

Toxins In Disguise
Toxic? How Could That Be?

We received many comments after our last newsletter stating that grapes and raisins could potentially be toxic to pets. By popular demand, here are some other potentially toxic foods:

MACADAMIA NUTS: Ingestion in dogs and cats can lead to weakness of hind legs, staggering, and inability to rise.

BREAD DOUGH: Bread dough rises and expands in the stomach and can cause an obstruction or even rupture the stomach wall.

COFFEE GROUNDS: Coffee grounds contain caffeine, which can cause increased heart rate, shaking, panting or seizures.

CHOCOLATE: Most of you know from our previous newsletters that the chemicals caffeine and theobromine found in excessive amounts of chocolate (especially baker’s chocolate) can cause vomiting, diarrhea, shaking, panting, increased heart rate, and seizures.

ONIONS: Onions can cause a serious anemia in pets (cats in particular) if ingested in excess.

SPOILED FOOD: Spoiled foods may develop molds and release certain toxins that can cause severe tremors, vomiting, seizures, and even death. They may also be contaminated with bacterial toxins that can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea.

If your pet swallows something they shouldn’t have and you’re not sure if
it’s harmful or not you should call:

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
1-800-548-2423