Ten Most Common Pet Toxins of 2. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) in Urbana, IL., handled more than 1. Nearly 1. 6% of those calls were from pet parents whose pets got into medicines intended for human use, putting this category at the top of the toxin list for the seventh year in a row.
Am Fam Physician. 2014 Aug 1;90(3):168-175. Botulinum toxin injection for treatment of facial wrinkles is the most frequently performed cosmetic procedure. Multistate Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Ground Beef (Final Update). On May 19, 2014.
Here are the 1. 0 most common pet toxins of 2. Human prescription medications are most often exposed to pets, as mentioned above.
The prescriptions that caused the most concern correlated with the most popular medications prescribed to humans. Over- the- counter medications, including herbal and other natural supplements, attracted greater concern this year than in previous years resulting in approximately 2. This category is exceptionally large, encompassing more than 6,9. Insecticides dropped to the third slot this year, comprising 9. APCC (1. 5,0. 00 cases). These products can be very dangerous, especially if the label directions are not followed. Household items were the cause for concern in more than 1.
Human foods are appealing to pets, especially dogs. Dogs can get into serious trouble by ingesting onions, garlic, grapes, raisins and xylitol, a sugar substitute which can be life- threatening for animals. Approximately 1. 3,2. Veterinary medications made up 7% of total cases in 2. Pet parents should be aware that chewable medications are very tasty and pets might ingest an entire bottle if it is not kept out of their reach. Chocolate ingestion is very common. At the APCC, chocolate calls make up 6% of the total call volume—more than 3.
The darker the chocolate, the more potential it has to do harm. Plants represent approximately 5% of the calls to the APCC and moved up a spot since 2. Most of these calls involve cats and houseplants. Rodenticides are made to kill mice and rats, but they can also kill pets if ingested. APCC handled more than 7,5. Lawn and garden products round out the top ten, accounting for about 2.
Many of these exposures occurred because people did not store lawn and garden products out of the reach of pets. Want more poison control information at your fingertips? Download our free APCC by ASPCA mobile app, which features a searchable database of more than 2. The app helps users quickly and accurately identify common hazards.  If you have any reason to suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please contact your veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center’s 2.
Detox diets for toxin elimination and weight management: a critical review of the evidence. Pub. Med. Detox diets are popular dieting strategies that claim to facilitate toxin elimination and weight loss, thereby promoting health and well- being. The present review examines whether detox diets are necessary, what they involve, whether they are effective and whether they present any dangers. Although the detox industry is booming, there is very little clinical evidence to support the use of these diets. A handful of clinical studies have shown that commercial detox diets enhance liver detoxification and eliminate persistent organic pollutants from the body, although these studies are hampered by flawed methodologies and small sample sizes. There is preliminary evidence to suggest that certain foods such as coriander, nori and olestra have detoxification properties, although the majority of these studies have been performed in animals.
Ten Most Common Pet Toxins of 2014. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC). putting this category at the top of the toxin list for the seventh year in a row. Botulinum Toxin Injection for Facial Wrinkles REBECCA SMALL, MD, University of California–San Francisco. Botulinum Toxin njection. August 1, 2014.
1. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2015 Dec;28(6):675-86. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12286. Epub 2014 Dec 18. Detox diets for toxin elimination and weight management: a critical review of the.
To the best of our knowledge, no randomised controlled trials have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of commercial detox diets in humans. This is an area that deserves attention so that consumers can be informed of the potential benefits and risks of detox programmes. The British Dietetic Association Ltd.