Household Poisons

Welcome to Hand Reared Cage and Hand Reared Exotic Birds Lisburn County Antrim. Household Poisons

Household Poisons Acetone ~ammonia ~ antifreeze ~ant syrup ~ or paste ~ arsenic ~ asbestos ~ bathroom ~ bowl cleaner ~ bleach ~boric ~ acid ~ camp hop henique ~carbon monoxide ~carbon ~ tetra ~ chloride ~ charcoal ~ lighter ~ chlorine ~ cigarette smoke ~ clinitest tablets ~ copper and brass ~ cleaners ~ corn ~and wart remover ~crayons ~ deodorants ~disinfectants ~ detergents ~ diazanon ~ drain cleaner ~ sepoxy glue ~ fabric softeners ~ flea bombs/collars ~ garbage toxins ~ garden sprays ~ gasoline ~ gun cleaner ~ gunpowder ~ hair dyes ~ hairspray ~ herbicide xachlorophene (in some soaps) indelible markers ~ insect ~ paracides ~ iodine ~ kerosene ~ lead ~lighter fluid ~ linoleum (contains lead salts)matches ~ model glue ~ mothballs ~ muriatic ~ acid ~ mushrooms ~ nail polish ~ nail polish remover ~ non-stick cookware ~ oven cleaner ~ paint ~ paint remover ~ paint thinner ~ perfume ~ permanent wave solutions ~ pesticides ~ photographic solutions ~ pine ~ oil polyte ~ traflu ~ oroethylene (PTFE) prescription and non prescription drugs red rodent ~ icides ~ rubbing alchohols ~having lotions ~ hoe cleaners ~ silver polish ~ silver stones ~ nail bait ~ spot remover ~ spray ~ starches ~ trychnine ~ sulphuric acids ~ untan lotion ~ super glue ~ surgical acrylics ~teflont-falturpentine ~ weed killers ~ window cleaners

Plants

Amaryllis ~ yew ~avacado ~azalea balsam ~ pear ~ bane ~ berry ~ bird paradise black ~ locust blue-green ~ algae ~ box wood ~ buck ~ thorn ~ buttercup ~ calla lily ~ caladium ~ castor bean (castor oil plant) chalice ~ vine cherry ~ christmas tree candle ~ clematiscoral ~ plant ~ cows lip ~ daffodil ~ daphnedaturadeadly ~ amanita death camasdelphinium die ffenbachiaegg plant elephant's ear ~ (taro)english ivyenlish yewfalse ~ henbanefly ~ agaric ~ mushroom (deadly amanita) ~ foxglove ~ lory bean golden ~ chain (laburnum)hemlock, ~ poison ~ hemlock ~ water ~hen ~bane ~holly horse ~ bean horse ~ chestnut hyacinth ~ hydrangea ~ indianturnip (jack-in-the-pulpit) iris (blue flag) ~ ivy jack-in-the-pulpit japanese yewhava ~ bean (lima bean)java bean jerusalem ~ cherry jimson weed (thorn apple) ~ juniper ~ lantana ~ larkspur ~ laurel ~ lily-of-the-valley ~ lobelia ~ locoweed ~ lords and ladies (cuckoopint) marijuana may apple mescal ~ bean mistletoe mock ~ orange monk shood morning ~ glory ~narcissus ~ nightshades ~ (all types) ~ ivy ~poison oak ~ poinse ttiapoke weed ~ (inkberry) ~ potato ~ privet ~ rhododendron ~ rhubarb rosary ~ pea (indian licorice) sandbox ~ tree skunk cabbages now drop snow-on-the-mountain (ghostweed) sweet ~ pea ~ tobacco ~ virginia ~ creeper western ~ yewwisteriayam ~ bean yew Routes of Poisoning
-ingestion (by mouth)
-inhalation (by breathing)
-topical (contact with skin)

Signs of Poisoning
You should suspect poisoning if your bird is ill and you observe any of the the
following: contact with a substance known to be poisonous including
-playing with the packaging of a toxic substance
-having been exposed to fumes/odors
-spilled/opened containers of poisonous substance
-toxic plants that have been recently chewed on
-alien substance found on feathers

Signs to Watch for if You Have Reason to Believe Your Bird Has Been Poisoned
If you suspect poisoning you should watch for the following signs (however, you must remember that other problems will also demonstrate these signs): -sudden onslaught of regurgitation, diarhea, coughing, loss of appetite, breathing problems, and/or depression
-unusual thirst
-blood in urine or feces
-redness or burns in the mouth area
-unusually high-pitched voice
-weakness
-convulsions/seizures/tremors
-uncoordinated movement of the body
-paralasis
-coma