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Overview of Household Hazards

BySharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT
Reviewed/Revised May 2013

    Also see Rodenticide Poisoning and and and .

    Household chemicals (eg, products containing alcohols, bleaches, or corrosives) found in the home represent a risk of toxicosis if companion animals are exposed to concentrates or undiluted products, but casual exposure to areas in which these compounds have been used appropriately rarely causes any serious problems.

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