What To Do If Your Dog Drank Cleaning Supplies?

As necessary as regular cleaning maybe for a clean household, household cleaners can pose a danger to furry friends if they come into contact with them. But what should you do in an emergency, i.e. if the dog has drunk cleaning products? We have summarized the most important tips for first aid and prevention.

Even if reports of death from a certain brand of cleaning wipes turned out to be false a few years ago, cleaning products can still be very dangerous for our four-legged friends. Many of their ingredients are caustic or toxic. Sometimes both. If a dog drank or ate cleaning products, the consequences could be tragic.

“Organic Cleaning Products”: Danger for Dogs?

The use of organic cleaners is also not completely harmless! They also contain surfactants as active cleaning substances that bind fats to water and thus achieve the cleaning effect. The term “organic” only refers to the degradability of the cleaning agent. Surfactants are nevertheless irritating and harmful to the mucous membranes of humans and animals. In extreme cases, there is a risk of local irritation or even chemical burns to the eyes, nose, mucous membranes, tongue, throat, or mouth.

Dilute Cleaning Agent Accordingly

But nobody needs to panic when wiping the floor. If the cleaning agent is properly diluted, even licking the wet floor should not harm the dog. However, it becomes dangerous when the four-legged darling grabs a cleaning agent’s bottle and bites it open or an open bottle falls over, the agent runs out and the dog licks it up.

The dose at which a cleaning agent becomes toxic depends on the agent itself, the size, age, and health of the dog.

My dog ​​drank cleaning products – what symptoms indicate poisoning? excessive licking and salivating foaming the mouth strangle snap breathing problems apathy strong excitement diarrhea vomit blood in vomit, feces, or urine changes in drinking behavior etc. Most symptoms become noticeable after a few minutes. Systemic poisoning of the animal develops slowly and only shows symptoms after a few days. Therefore, watch the dog closely for about five to seven days and do not leave it alone!

 

My dog ​​drank cleaning supplies – how do I provide first aid? How do I help the vet? Put away cleaning supplies Contact the nearest veterinarian, animal hospital, or poison control center Do not intentionally let the animal vomit Wash out mucous membranes with lukewarm water Wash paws until they stop foaming Take cleaning supplies with you to the vet

 

Prevention: How can I prevent my dog ​​from drinking cleaning products? Dog out of the house/apartment while cleaning, or at least not in the room where cleaning is being done Keep cleaning supplies out of reach Use only what is needed at the moment Empty cleaning water quickly Do not pour cleaning water on the compost