Pine-oil cleaners and undiluted pine essential oil cause GI burns, liver and kidney damage.
Includes household cleaners like Pine-Sol when undiluted.
Pine oil and its derivatives (alpha-terpineol, alpha-pinene) are mucous membrane irritants that cause oral and gastric burns, drooling and vomiting. Systemic absorption can damage the liver, kidneys and CNS.
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Concentrated cleaner ingestions are emergencies; dilute cleaning residue on floors is much lower risk.
Contact your veterinarian or an emergency animal poison hotline immediately. Do not induce vomiting unless instructed by a vet.
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