Toxicity to pets

Insecticides are variable group of chemicals that kill insects and, with proper use, cause the least harm to other animals and the environment. Improper use involves ingestion or skin/eye exposure of an insecticide or use of a topical product meant for one species upon a different type of animal (e.g. applying DEET meant for a human to a dog). Clinical signs of insecticide poisoning are dependent upon the specific chemical, the concentration of that chemical, the species of animal, and the type of exposure (oral, eye, skin, inhalation). Common clinical signs following insecticide intoxication are nausea, drooling, vomiting, and lethargy, but may also include tremor, seizure, collapse, and death with severe poisoning.