Chemical
Household Cleaning Products
Contact a vet the same day; corrosive products are an immediate emergency.
ModerateDogsCatsBirdsSmall mammalsReptiles
What to do right now
- 1.Rinse the mouth or skin with lukewarm water if the product is corrosive
- 2.Never induce vomiting after a corrosive or petroleum product
- 3.Phone a vet with the product label in hand
Symptoms
- Drooling and mouth pawing
- Vomiting
- Red or ulcerated mouth
- Coughing
- Skin burns
Details
- Category
- Chemical
- Toxicity
- Moderate
- Species affected
- Dogs, Cats, Birds, Small mammals, Reptiles
- Routes of exposure
- Walking on wet floors then grooming, chewing bottles, or inhaling fumes
- Urgency
- Contact a vet the same day; corrosive products are an immediate emergency.
Veterinary treatment
Bleach, oven cleaner and drain unblocker cause chemical burns. Keep animals out of rooms until surfaces are fully dry and ventilate thoroughly for birds.