Nicotine can be found in many products and can be harmful to your pets. Nicotine is a rapid-acting toxin and pets can show symptoms within just 1 hour of ingestion. Nicotine can be found in tobacco products such as cigarettes, vapes, gum, chewing tobacco, and more. Nicotine can be found anywhere which makes the risk…
Cigarettes can be found anywhere – on the ground, in water, or even in your own home. But what are the effects of a dog or cat eating a cigarette? If your dog or cat eats a cigarette, they can experience harmful symptoms. Cigarettes contain nicotine, a rapid-acting toxin. Other tobacco products can contain nicotine,…
The World Health Organization has reported that tobacco is one of the biggest public health threats facing the world right now. This can be as true for pets as it is for humans. By far, the most popular tobacco product is cigarettes, but there are other forms as well. Cigars, chewing tobacco, smokeless tobacco, pipe…
Kia Benson, DVM Associate Veterinarian, Clinical Toxicology What comes to mind when you think of the following words? Summer berries. Vanilla Bean. Mango. Cheesecake. Almond. Chocolate. Blueberry. Luscious desserts and treats with which you can indulge yourself? Think again! These delectable sounding flavors are just a fraction of those currently available in e-liquids, the nicotine…
E-cigarettes are sparking heated debates as lawmakers, medical professionals and industry grapple over the relative safety of the nicotine-delivering devices. But for pet owners, there is no debate. Nicotine poses a serious threat of poisoning to dogs and cats, and e-cigarettes back a powerful punch. The problem is that many pet owners don’t realize it….
