Help ! My bun just chewed on ornament just cleaned with Brasso.

[HippityHopMom]

My hubby just cleaned an ornament for me with Brasso   (This is a brass cleaner).    I am decorating my tree.   I was on floor and I set the ornament on the floor next to me.   I was putting another ornament on the tree and I heard my bun chewing on metal.   I looked down and she was biting on the metal ornament my hubby just cleaned with Brasso.   Of course I grabbed the ornament immed. to get it away from her.    She only chewed on it a second or two …. as I was right next to her and heard it right away.   I am hoping I got it away from her in time.    Any suggestions  …. is there anything I need to give her ?

[HippityHopMom]

Let me add …. she is acting fine …. running around having a blast helping her mom put up the tree.  She is so curious of all the boxes and tree in her living room.  

[hooty22]

I’m sure she’s okay. Just keep a close eye on her. Did you call poison control?

[HippityHopMom]

Follow up note :    Bonnie Lee is doing just fine …. It is now the following day and I watched her carefully till 1:00 a.m.      Fortunately, I was able to get the ornament away from her in time.

I  do want to NOTE to everyone ……….I believe there was something in the smell of the Brasso cleaner she really liked …. so I just wanted to  mention this in case anyone is using the product around their home and if your bun has free range of your home as Bonnie does here.     Be careful and don’t set down the cleaning rag too !    I am glad my hubby cleaned the ornament for me in another room at a table …… otherwise, I would have probably done this on the floor and set the cleaning rag down on the floor.       I have now learned I will always have to be careful with what I set on the floor.  Bonnie normally never bothers anything.  …. Or I will have to cage her during projects like this. 

P.S.  Bonnie Lee loves the Christmas Tree …. she likes sleeping under it.   I collect Christmas tins for cookies ….and  I told my husband this morning ….. this year I am going to have to use some of my large tins to put gifts in ….. so Bonnie Lee does not chew up the gifts  …. as she does nibble some on boxes and paper.  

( I have tied up all the wires and I have a very high outlet behind the tree ).  

 

[Beka27]

oh strange! well, i’m glad she’s doing okay now, and thank you for the warning to others. i would not have thought that brass cleaner would be appealing to buns, but i guess you can never tell what they’ll go after. continue to watch her for a few more days that she is acting/eating/drinking and pooping normally…

[MarkBun]

Usually if she’s fine 24 hours after ingesting something, you’re pretty safe. They have a high metabolism so whatever is in usually is out within a day (assuming all things are going in and out properly).

[bunnytowne]

A close call there.  That stuff stinks. So unappealing to us humans. Ok thanks for the warning.  I have somethign I think is brass and hubby says is silver I need to polish up. I will be sure and do it outside just in case I leave somethign lying around while I am busy with it.

Hmm who knew.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Thank goodness she’s OK

BB Maybe you could put the Animal Poison Control Numbers on the site somewhere? They cost money to call but in a case like this or something similar it may have been helpful to call

I’m going to look them up now and brb

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Ok here’s what I found:

United States
Emergency National Poison Center Calling this number will automatically transfer you to the poison control center in your area. Emergency Poison Center Telephone: +1 800 222 1222
May not be staffed with licensed veterinarians or board-certified veterinary toxicologists. This is general poisoning and not specifically for animals. They may be able to help or direct you.
For immediate veterinary help for poisoning of animals, see next references below.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center of the ASPCA
888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435) ($60 may be charged for consultation)
Site gives online FAQs and what to do:
Pet Poison Tips: All You Need To Know (online FAQs)
What To Do If Your Pet Is Poisoned
Substances – poisonous or not
Web page includes list of poisonous and non-poisonous plants – many with pictures

NAPCC (National Animal Poison Control Center)
1-900-680-0000 ($20.00 charged to phone for the first five minutes, then $2.95/minute)
1-800-548-2423 ($30.00 charged to credit cards VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express only) with followups free in critical cases and consultation with your vet.
Located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPPC) is a non-profit service of the University of Illinois. It is the first animal-oriented poison center in the United States. Since 1978, it has provided advice to animal owners and conferred with veterinarians about poisoning exposures. The NAPCC’s phones are answered by licensed veterinarians and board-certified veterinary toxicologists.

Pet Poison Helpline
800-213-6680 ($35 credit card charge) consultation fee and follow up with case. Serves U.S. and Canada.
Treatment advice for all varieties of pets. Not only do we manage canine and feline poisonings, we also assist in the treatment of avian, small mammals, large animal and exotic species (on a per incident fee basis).

Angell Poison Control Hotline
Call the Angell Animal Poison Control Hotline at 1-877-2ANGELL. 24 hours a day … Veterinary help is just a phone call away! $55 consultation fee.

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Canada and United States
Pet Poison Helpline
800-213-6680 ($35 credit card charge) consultation fee and follow up with case. Serves U.S. and Canada.
Treatment advice for all varieties of pets. Not only do we manage canine and feline poisonings, we also assist in the treatment of avian, small mammals, large animal and exotic species (on a per incident fee basis).

[Hedi]

Wow- Thanks for that long list. You know we tend to freak after something happens and this is a perfect list to put on the fridge if we ever need it (hopefully not though).

lol And another reason for a nonbunny friends to laugh at us! Poison control list on the fridge! lol

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Ok all and here’s the best!!

Sign up here for your FREE animal poison control refridgerator magnet from the aspca

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc_magnet

Sweet!!!

[bunnytowne]

Gosh those people do charge  50.00 at 2 sites 35 at another

this one is free

calif poison control  1-800-876-4766

the aspca has a poison control website page too.

plus this websie     http://www.homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html

You click on the arrow and it gives you a bunch of choices and scroll down to poison section. You can find #’s prices to call them and this free one I put up there.

I forgot I had all this.

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