Comments on: 5 pet dangers (besides chocolate) http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/ eat. play. love. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1875 Dr. V Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:04:08 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1875 A cat who likes mint? Interesting. I wonder how related it is to catnip. A cat who likes mint? Interesting. I wonder how related it is to catnip.

]]> By: Dr. V http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1860 Dr. V Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:39:03 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1860 Wow- that story is shocking. Does that publishing house really want that culpability? Sheesh. Wow- that story is shocking. Does that publishing house really want that culpability? Sheesh.

]]> By: Kim http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1859 Kim Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:15:08 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1859 My parents' cat Milo is in huge danger with #3. He just adores the smell of mint. Whenever I stay at their house, before bed I would have a cat on my chest trying to take in the minty freshness of my freshly-brushed teeth. He also tore apart any gum he found in the general vicinity. My parents’ cat Milo is in huge danger with #3. He just adores the smell of mint. Whenever I stay at their house, before bed I would have a cat on my chest trying to take in the minty freshness of my freshly-brushed teeth. He also tore apart any gum he found in the general vicinity.

]]> By: Annette Frey http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1858 Annette Frey Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:04 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1858 I recently discovered 1/4 cup of raisins as an ingredient in a dog treat recipe, in a book! Although the book was written, perhaps, before this was well known, the book was purchased well after. I attempted to contact the author via the e-mail address provided in the book, and I made multiple attempts to contact the publisher. The author's e-mail was apparently sold along with their company name and they say they don't condone (or sell) the book that bears their company name and the publishing company never even responded at all! This book is still available in the stores. If we can recall defective products, why not defective (and dangerous) books, or at least include an addendum, even online. The lesson: know your ingredients and don't assume just because it's in writing that it's okay. Do your homework! Read Pawcurious and other reliable source and when in doubt, just don't. We have to be proactive in our pet's care and educate ourselves. I recently discovered 1/4 cup of raisins as an ingredient in a dog treat recipe, in a book! Although the book was written, perhaps, before this was well known, the book was purchased well after. I attempted to contact the author via the e-mail address provided in the book, and I made multiple attempts to contact the publisher. The author’s e-mail was apparently sold along with their company name and they say they don’t condone (or sell) the book that bears their company name and the publishing company never even responded at all! This book is still available in the stores.

If we can recall defective products, why not defective (and dangerous) books, or at least include an addendum, even online.

The lesson: know your ingredients and don’t assume just because it’s in writing that it’s okay. Do your homework! Read Pawcurious and other reliable source and when in doubt, just don’t.

We have to be proactive in our pet’s care and educate ourselves.

]]> By: Heather http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1857 Heather Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:44:18 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1857 I learned about the dangers of onions for my dog the hard way. Maya stole about 2 cups worth of stir-fried onions off a plate on the counter. The emergency vet clinic advised me to bring her in immediately to get her stomach pumped before she could digest any of it. Apparently it would have caused all her red blood cells to rupture. Who knew? I learned about the dangers of onions for my dog the hard way. Maya stole about 2 cups worth of stir-fried onions off a plate on the counter. The emergency vet clinic advised me to bring her in immediately to get her stomach pumped before she could digest any of it. Apparently it would have caused all her red blood cells to rupture. Who knew?

]]> By: msubugvet http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1856 msubugvet Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:13:01 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1856 It's like you're helping me study for boards! lol And hopefully people know not to take Tylenol after they've been drinking due to the danger of pretty bad liver damage. It’s like you’re helping me study for boards! lol

And hopefully people know not to take Tylenol after they’ve been drinking due to the danger of pretty bad liver damage.

]]> By: Agustina http://pawcurious.com/2009/10/autumnal-health-hazards/#comment-1855 Agustina Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:57:08 +0000 http://www.pawcurious.com/?p=1340#comment-1855 There was just an article about this on Real Simple. I learned about Xylitol, which I didn't know, and also that you can't give your dog onions, red wine, or raw yeasty bread dough (not that anyone would on purpose...I don't think.) Are those true, too, Dr. V? There was just an article about this on Real Simple. I learned about Xylitol, which I didn’t know, and also that you can’t give your dog onions, red wine, or raw yeasty bread dough (not that anyone would on purpose…I don’t think.)

Are those true, too, Dr. V?

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