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Halloween Hazards

Halloween Hazards

Enjoy your Trick or Treating but make sure to keep certain treats out of reach of your pet. 


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  • Grapes and Raisins:  Grapes and raisins are toxic to pets.  They should not be fed to them. Even a small amount of grapes can cause kidney failure.  If your pet has eaten grapes please call our clinic to discuss it with your veterinarian.    

  • Alcohol:  Always be cautious about any drinks, especially mixed drinks containing alcohol.  Even a small amount of alcohol can cause your pet to be lethargic, depressed, and ataxic.    

  • Chocolate:  Chocolates can be especially harmful to your pets.  Any type of chocolate can cause gastrointestinal upset but many chocolates can cause cardiac arrhythmias as well. Dark chocolates and baking chocolates are especially harmful.  Chocolate toxicity can be fatal to your pet. If your pet ingests any chocolate please call our office immediately and we can help to minimize the complications if it is caught early enough.  At Danforth we have an intravenous injection to induce vomiting within minutes, this can potentially be life saving.  

  • Trick or Treating:  Having visitors come to your house may be stressful for your pet.  If your pet has anxiety about strangers and scary costumes, it may be wise to put them in a safe area of your house away from the front door commotion.  If you take your pet trick or treating with you be sure that they have reflective collars on and are secured on a leash. Walking at night and seeing many costumes can frighten even a very well socialized pet.

  • Black cats:  If you have a black cat please keep it safe and indoors during the Halloween season.  Since they are specifically associated with Halloween they may be harmed by someone if they aren’t kept in a safe environment.  

  • Gum and other Xylitol products:  Sugar free gum and many other sugar free products can contain a product called Xylitol.  Xylitol can be very harmful to your pet and if ingested you should contact your veterinarian immediately.    

Enjoy your Halloween festivities.  And as always should any concerns arise please don’t hesitate to call our office immediately.


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Danforth Animal Hospital

800 E. Danforth Rd.        Edmond, OK 73034    #405-340-1020