From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2005-12-29 16:28:52 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Winter reminder: protect your critters from antifreeze and from ice melting products
To: ferret-list@cunyvm.cuny.edu, ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
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Antifreeze with ethylene glycol is, of course, highly poisonous. The
article mentions a less toxic alternative, propylene glycol.
Also, remember that ice melts can pose risks:
>Available in both liquid and solid forms, ice melts are used to
melt ice and snow on slippery >sidewalks, roadways and driveways.
"Dermal exposure to paws is very common, and can >result in
irritation of the skin," says Farbman. Additionally, pets may ingest
ice melt from >their paws or directly from the ground. Depending on
the amount ingested, this can result in >a variety of effects, from
drooling and diarrhea to excessive thirst, low blood pressure,
>decreased muscle function and, in severe cases, seizures, coma and
even death.
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's emergency hotline at
(888) 426-4435
There is also an Animal Poison Control Center at Angell Memorial and
that number can be easily found in the FHL Archives and I suspect in
the FML Archives. Oh, what the heck. I'll find it so all this is in
one place. :-) Then folks can put the numbers up on their fridges
or bulletin boards to have handy.
Angell Memorial Animal Medical Center Pet Poison Hotline
1-877-2ANGELL (1-877-226-4355)
A very sweet ferret person here in NJ was helped by these ASPCA
professionals just yesterday for what was luckily a less serious
accidental ingestion of a houseplant that is best not eaten.
BTW, the ASPCA's APCC webpage among its resources has a list of
plants that a poisonous to pets, as do multiple other sites.
-- Sukie (not a vet)
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