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Tobacco/Nicotine
dog severe
Go to the vet immediately — don't wait for symptoms.
cat severe
Go to the vet immediately — don't wait for symptoms.
- Trend Term
- Tobacco/Nicotine
- Confidence
- high
- Summary
- Tobacco and nicotine-containing products — including cigarettes, cigarette butts, cigars, chewing tobacco, nicotine patches, nicotine gum, and e-cigarette liquids/cartridges — are highly toxic to both dogs and cats when ingested. Nicotine is a fast-acting neurotoxin absorbed rapidly through the intestines and mucous membranes; a toxic dose for pets is as low as 0.5–1.0 mg per pound of body weight, and ingestion of more than 9–12 mg/kg in dogs can be fatal without prompt decontamination. Typical signs of poisoning include vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, agitation, tremors, seizures, abnormal heart rate, and in severe cases death; cats are additionally at risk from third-hand smoke residue absorbed during grooming, which is linked to oral tumors and respiratory disease.
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