Ice melt
Also called: ice melter · de-icer · deicer · deicing salt · rock salt · road salt · sodium chloride · calcium chloride
Dog
Keep it away
Described signs
vomiting in the first hours, diarrhea, extreme thirst, weakness, muscle tremors and seizures if the salt level in the blood rises a lot; irritation, dryness and cracks in the paw pads from walking on the product, and sores in the mouth with de-icers that contain calcium chloride
Documented dose: 2000 mg per kg of body weight
Cat
Keep it away
Described signs
vomiting, diarrhea, no appetite, low energy, extreme thirst, irritation of the mouth and the paw pads from grooming the paws and, if they swallow a large amount, tremors and seizures
This is a compendium of public veterinary sources, not a diagnosis. The weight of your pet changes what a dose means.
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