01/08/2026
Be careful with cold and flu remedies around your pets.
As the weather gets colder, we enter the cough and cold season.
We hope you all stay well but remember if you are using cough, cold and flu treatments they can be a danger to your pets🐶🐱⚠️
There are many different types of products for the symptomatic relief of coughs, cold and flu symptoms. These include tablets, capsules, syrups and hot drinks. These products can contain a
variety of different drug ingredients including decongestants, vitamins, painkillers (such as ibuprofen, paracetamol, aspirin), caffeine and antihistamines.
If your pet has eaten one of these products, it’s important to know exactly which product and ingredients were involved. Products with the same brand name can contain different formulations.
Take the packaging and any remaining medicine with you to your vet if you need to go or call our Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 📞 for advice.