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🚨 DEADLY EMERGENCY

Call Your Vet or Poison Control IMMEDIATELY

📞 ASPCA: (888) 426-4435📞 Pet Poison: (855) 764-7661

Batteries

Also known as: Button Batteries, AA Batteries, Lithium Batteries

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Toxic compound: Alkaline chemicals, lithium, zinc, mercury, lead

What Happens

Batteries cause severe chemical burns, heavy metal poisoning, and GI perforation. Button batteries lodge in esophagus causing necrosis within 2 hours.

Timeline

Damage can begin within 2 hours for button batteries

🩺 Symptoms

Chemical burns, perforation, heavy metal poisoning, death

Do This Right Now

EMERGENCY - Call vet immediately. Do NOT induce vomiting. X-ray needed urgently.

When to Worry

Any battery ingestion is life-threatening emergency. Drooling, difficulty swallowing, vomiting, abdominal pain

Vet Consultation

Immediate emergency surgery may be needed. Button batteries especially dangerous.

Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice. Always consult your veterinarian for medical decisions.