If your dog ingests some of a broken light bulb call your veterinarian to discuss the risk of injury from the broken glass. Although the amount that your pet could be exposed to from a broken bulb or two is not anticipated to cause significant health risks these types of exposures are best avoided. Light Bulbs: Light bulbs pose an injury hazard to your pet from sharp glass if they are bitten into or broken and walked over.įluorescent bulbs can also contain small amounts of mercury. When this happens chemical pneumonia, which can be life threatening, can occur. In addition to having GI irritant potential, the fluid inside of them is under pressure and when bitten into the contents often burst with force into the pet’s mouth which can cause inhalation/aspiration to occur. Laundry pods can also be harmful in more than one way. Injury from laundry products is not always immediately evident but those products with a more basic pH can cause serious and at times life threatening injury that may not be seen until several hours or more after exposure. In addition to possible toxic potential, dryer sheets can pose a risk for a foreign body obstruction in the GI tract if ingested. Some products may also have the potential to cause corrosive injury to these physiological systems. Laundry Products: Products such as laundry detergent, softener, bleach, and dryer sheets all have potential to cause significant irritation to your pet’s skin, eyes, oral, respiratory, and GI tracts. Preventing access to the room all together may seem extreme but can sometime be the best and easiest answerĬommon dangers for pets found in Utility/Laundry rooms include: Adding locked or difficult to open cabinets can help to minimize exposures. Keeping dangerous items up high (if you have dogs but not cats) can be an easy prevention action. ![]() Armed with the knowledge of what items may be dangerous to your pets, you can organize the room in such a way that keeps hazards are out of your pets reach. It can often become the “junk drawer” of the house and for that reason can contain a variety of substance and items that could be toxic or harmful to your pets if exposure were to occur. It is also very often the laundry room of the home. The utility room is an area of the home intended for the storage of many household items and products. Director, Veterinary Services & Senior Veterinary Toxicologistĭownload our Spot the Pet Poisons in your Home infographic here.
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