ey baster or syringe (give fluids)
Penlight or flashlight
Rectal thermometer & lubricating jelly
A pillowcase (confine small animal)
Instant hot and cold packs
Blunt tipped scissors or razor (cut hair)
Nonstick & water proof adhesive tape
Sterile gauze pads & bandages
Splints and tongue depressors
Stockinette (protect bandage on leg/foot)
Alcohol swabs
Antiseptic lotion, powder, or spray
Grease-cutting dish soap (wash fur, wounds)
Cotton swabs & cotton balls
Rubber bulb syringe (eyes, ears, wounds)
Forceps and/or tweezers
Styptic liquid (toenail bleeding)
Antibiotic ointment (wounds)
Hydrocortisone cream (rashes, itching)
Also have:
Phone numbers:
Poison Center:
1-800-222-1222
Veterinarian:______________
ER Vet Clinic:_____________
Paperwork:
Rabies vaccination
Medical records
www.wapc.org
Poison Help & Information:
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Language Line available for non-English speakers
Hearing impaired TDD: 1-800-572-0638
Poison First Aid
This first aid information does not take the place of expert
advice. Always call the Poison Center right away.
Inhaled Poison
Get to fresh air right away and avoid fumes.
Open doors and windows wide.
Poison on the Skin
Rinse skin and fur with running water.
Wash off with soap and water.
Poison in the Eye
Run lukewarm tap water over eye for 10 min.
Do not force the eyelid open.
Swallowed Poison
Do not make the animal vomit, drink or eat
unless told by a poison expert.
Be Prepared
Keep a new bottle of hydrogen peroxide
(will help make an animal vomit) at home.
Always call the Poison Center before using.
The Washington Poison Center is a 501(c)(3)
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What can poison
an animal?
Most dangers for an animal are like those for
a small child. The following items are of real
concern for animals and spills should be
quickly cleaned.
Keep these items out of reach and in their
original, labeled containers:
Slug bait, rat/mouse, ant or roach poisons.
Antifreeze, oil or other car products.
Fertilizers & pesticides.
All medicines (dogs often chew pill
containers and cream tubes).
Cleaning products (powders and liquids).
Plants known to be toxic.
Fumes from nonstick cooking surfaces and
self-cleaning ovens (deadly to birds).
Homemade cedar & soft wood shavings
including pine (small animals).
Homemade rawhide doggie chews
(may have salmonella).
Use the correct product on the correct animal.
Animals can be harmed by using the wrong
product. Read ALL directions before use.
What about giving
medicine to my pet?
A few reminders to keep your pet safe when
using medicine:
Be careful with pills. Pets often find the
dropped pill before anyone else.
Do not leave pills loose on a table or
counter.
If you and your pet both take medications,
do not get them out at the same time. It is
easy to get them mixed up.
Only give pets human medication if told
by a veterinarian.
If your pet is given an
incorrect medicine or
product, call the Poison
Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Are all animal
products safe?
Is it safe to give
pets table scraps?
It is hard to resist their begging, but many
people foods can be dangerous to animals.
The Poison Center recommends that you do
not give the following foods to your pet:
Alcohol
Avocadostoxic to birds, mice, rabbits,
horses, cattle & goats
Chocolate (any)poisonous to dogs, cats
& ferrets
Coffee (grounds, beans)
Fruit seeds
Garlic
Hops (used in home beer brewing)
Macadamia nuts
Moldy foods
Mushroom plants
Mustard seeds
Nutmeg
Onions & onion powder
Pits from apricots, cherries or peaches
Plums, raisins & grapes
Potato leaves, stems (green parts)
Rhubarb leaves
Salt
Tea (caffeine)
Tomato leaves, stem
(green parts)
Walnuts
Yeast dough