Due to the pandemic, people are taking extra precautions to keep their homes and workplaces as clean and sanitary as possible. Unfortunately, this can lead to your pets being exposed to potentially hazardous household cleaning products. Injuries and poisoning can occur if your pet encounters the product, or they inhale its chemicals. To ensure your…
Here at Pet Poison Helpline® we have seen more than a 100% increase in calls regarding pets and exposures to household cleaning products. We understand there is a lot of confusion of how to best safeguard yourself and your pets during this uncertain time. We’ve put together this video to help pet owners protect their…
There’s a lot of confusion about how to best protect humans and animals during these unprecedented times. People should not intentionally misuse cleaning products for any reason, including attempted treatment for or protection from COVID-19, and that includes their pets. As experts in toxicology, we feel it is important to be clear that the deliberate…
Lisa Martin, DVM Associate Veterinarian Pet Poison Helpline® With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading quickly around the globe, everyone is doing their part to keep their homes and workplaces as clean as possible. As a result, pets may be unintentionally exposed to household cleaning products. While many of these products are benign, there are some that…
Lisa Martin, DVM Associate Veterinarian Pet Poison Helpline® In today’s current conditions, hand sanitizers are everywhere—and for good reason, they help keep us safe. Unfortunately, we’ve been seeing misinformation about their danger to pets and wanted to set the record straight. The reason hand-sanitizers kill germs is because of their high alcohol content, with some products containing…
