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While you have doubled with hand disinfecting, disinfect wipes and robustCleaning products to kill Covid-19, a new victim has occurred from the coronavirus pandemic that you probably have not envisaged:poison your pets. Veterinary toxicology specialists report a peak of pet owners concerned about their dogs who have swallowed lysol wipes or cats that have reached the licking of disinfected soils. "We had a 100% increase in the number of calls involving domestic animals exposed to cleaning items, including hand disinfecting and bleach," saidAhna Brutlag, DVM, superior veterinary toxicologist and director of thePet Poison Applin.

Pet owners must be more vigilant during the pandemic when using cleaners containing toxic ingredients for animals, such as alcohol, bleach, hydrogen peroxide and chemical compounds containing the word "phenol", explainsBarbara Hodges, DVM, Advocacy and Awareness Manager for theVeterinary Medical Association of Human Society. "If you wash the floor and the phone rings and you take it and go on the couch to talk, your dog or cat could play with this water, hit him, [or] licking," says Hodges.

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Numerousdisinfectants of the hand In particular, contain very high alcohol concentrations. "If a pet had to ingest too much, they can develop an alcohol poisoning," says Brutlag. "This is mainly a problem that occurs in dogs if they chew a bottle of hand disinfecting." But if your pet smiles you simply after using a hand disinfectant, it should not be a problem, she says.

But the greatest danger can be with the pets swallowingCleaning wipes, which usually occurs when a wipe has been used to clean food spills, says Brutlag. "If ingested, cleaning agents can cause a serious irritation of the stomach," she says. Not only that, but "the fibrous material of the wipe can cause a blockage of the stomach or intestines that may require surgery."

In addition, someStrong cleaning products, such as those of toilets, ovens and drains, can also cause chemical burns to the mouth, stomach and eyes. Other very dangerous products include rust dissolvents, lime / calcium solvents, paint strippers and pool shock.

Brutlag warns that cats are particularly sensitive to cleaning chemicals containing hydrogen peroxide, phenols, pine oils and quaternary ammonium compounds. Toxicologists do not know why, but he can have something to do with the metabolism of the unique cats of cats, she says.

To protect your pets, make sure they are not in the room you clean. Discard wet paper towels with a cleanser and keep disinfectant wipes used in covered trash can be reached by dogs.

"If your pet is accidentally exposed to a cleaning product, wipe it immediately, if you want to do it, and give your water to drink if the product was ingested," says Brutlag.

Call your veterinarian, poison poison support service, or the ASPCA Poison Poison Control Center, an expert can therefore determine whether home treatments should be tried or if your pet must go to a veterinary clinic .

Never provoke vomiting after a cleaner has been swallowed without talking to a veterinary professional, Brutlag warns, because some cleaners will cause more damage if they are vomited. "It is dangerous to mix chemicals together so that it may not be careful to give your animal aside something through the mouth to induce vomiting because it could result in a dangerous chemical reaction in the stomach" she explains.

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