As of: March 14, 2024, 8:00 p.m
By: Sophie Kluß
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Spring cleaning poses dangers for pets: cleaning products can be deadly.
What you should look out for in your cleaning products and how to recognize poisoning.
Spring is approaching - for many people that means cleaning, tidying up and putting things in order.
Pet owners in particular, whose pets lose a lot of fur at this time of year, want to quickly ensure that their living spaces are sparkling clean again using various cleaning products.
But spring cleaning also poses dangers, especially for dogs and cats.
Many chemical cleaning agents contain substances that can quickly become dangerous for your four-legged friends.
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Toxic cleaning products: Danger to dogs and cats
Even if pets lie on the freshly mopped floor and then lick their fur, they can get toxic substances.
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Many cleaning products are toxic to dogs and cats, even if they only come into indirect contact with them.
For example, when the furry friends pad across the freshly cleaned floor and then groom themselves or lick their paws.
The following common cleaning products used in many households can be toxic to dogs and cats:
All-purpose cleaner
Antibacterial hand soap
Oven cleaner
Screen and keyboard cleaner
Wet and cleaning wipes
Surface and hand disinfectant sprays
Dishwashing liquid
Kitchen and bathroom cleaners
Mold remover
Stone cleaner/green deposit remover
Toilet cleaner
laundry detergent
Laundry hygiene dishwashing liquid
On the homepage www.codecheck.info you can also enter your cleaning products in a search line and check for toxic ingredients.
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Symptoms: How do I recognize poisoning in a dog or cat?
In addition to surfactants, lye, acid or other corrosive substances, many cleaning products also contain benzalkonium chloride, a substance that not only poisons but can also “cause severe burns on the skin, mucous membranes and eyes,” informs the Findefix pet
registry
.
Further consequences can therefore be “wounds in the oral cavity, ulcers on the cornea, stomach and esophagus as well as inflammation and wounds on the skin.”
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However, if your pet has ingested benzalkonium chloride unobserved, the effects usually only begin later.
According to
Findefix
, the first symptoms appear about six hours later, including increased salivation, loss of appetite and lethargy, fever or sores and ulcers on the tongue and mouth.
Vomiting or diarrhea, shortness of breath, watery eyes or skin irritation may also occur.
However, you can read here how you can recognize chocolate poisoning in dogs.
If you have observed that your pet has ingested a chemical cleaning agent, or if you already notice symptoms, you should immediately contact the nearest veterinary practice, animal clinic or poison control center - it is a matter of life and death.
Even if you only suspect that your animal may have eaten a cleaning product, if in doubt you should consult a veterinarian immediately.
If you know what cleaning product your pet has eaten, the packaging or bottle itself can provide valuable clues and potentially save a life.
You can find out here which flowers you should avoid as a pet owner in spring.