Aussie pet owners warned ingredient in rapid antigen tests poisonous to dogs
Urgent warning to Aussie pet owners: Rapid antigen test ingredient is POISONOUS to dogs Warning from Animal Poisons Helpline ingredient in RAT test poisonous to dogs Tests contain a small amount of chemical sodium azide added as a preservative Helpline has noticed an uptick in instances of dog ingesting the buffer solution Small animals or those who ingest multiple vials could be at risk of poisoning
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As millions of rapid antigen tests are being bought by Aussie households one charity has sent out an urgent warning to pet owners.
The Animal Poisons Helpline revealed one of the ingredients in the self-test kits is extremely poisonous to dogs - specifically the test buffer solution.
The helpline said they had noticed an uptick in calls from frantic pet owners who said their pets had ingested the chemicals.
