According to the Pet Poison Hotline the 10 most common pet poisonings, based on calls to their hotline, were:
1. Foods-such as chocolate(stimulant), xylitol, a sweetener used in candy and gum,(liver damage, hypogycemia), and raisins and grapes (kidney failure)
2. Insecticides
3. Mouse and Rat poison-rodenticides
4. NSAIDS human drugs such as Ibuprofen, Naproxen
5. Household Cleaners
6. Antidepressant human drugs, such as Prozac, Paxil, Celexa
7. Fertilizers-especially organic products such as blood meal, feather meal, and
iron.
8. Acetaminophen human drugs, such as Tylenol (toxic to both dogs and cats) A single
tablet can be fatal in cats.
9. Amphetamine human drugs, such as drugs used to treat ADD/ADHD.
10. Veterinary pain relievers such as Rimadyl, Dermaxx, and Previcox.
