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Garden fertiliser and bone meal

Contact a vet promptly; bring the packaging.

ModerateDogsCats
Cleaning chemicals and antifreeze stored in a locked cupboard

Store hazards sealed and out of reach of animals.

What to do right now

  1. 1.Remove the product
  2. 2.Check the label for added pesticides
  3. 3.Call your vet with the product name

Symptoms

  • Vomiting and diarrhoea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bloated stomach from bone meal forming a mass
  • Muscle tremors if mixed with pesticides

Details

Category
Chemical
Toxicity
Moderate
Species affected
Dogs, Cats
Routes of exposure
Eating granules, licking treated lawns or eating bone, blood or fish meal from bags.
Urgency
Contact a vet promptly; bring the packaging.

Veterinary treatment

Bone and blood meal are very attractive to dogs and can form a solid mass in the stomach. Store bags sealed and out of reach.

Related hazards

Antifreeze (ethylene glycol)Household Cleaning ProductsGarden Herbicides (glyphosate and related weedkillers)Blue-Green Algae (cyanobacteria) in Ponds and LakesLead (old paint, fishing weights, curtain weights, some toys)De-Icing Salt and Grit