Chemical
Garden fertiliser and bone meal
Contact a vet promptly; bring the packaging.
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What to do right now
- 1.Remove the product
- 2.Check the label for added pesticides
- 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 notes and prevention
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.
Prepare the information your vet needs
- For Garden fertiliser and bone meal, report the exposure route: Eating granules, licking treated lawns or eating bone, blood or fish meal from bags. Tell the clinic the time, possible amount and your pet's species and approximate weight.
- Photograph the packaging, ingredient list or plant if safe. Do not handle contaminated material without protection or delay the call to identify it perfectly.
- Keep other animals away from the source. An animal may appear normal before signs develop; do not wait for symptoms or calculate a home 'safe dose'.
- Follow the clinic's transport instructions. Do not give food, medicines or home remedies unless instructed, and take packaging with you if available.
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Sources on this topic
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- Fertilizers: toxicity to pets — Pet Poison Helpline
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