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Category: Supplement
3 entries in the supplement category — sorted by risk.
Human supplements are dosed for human body weight, which is the core problem across this whole category — a dose that's a normal daily amount for a person can be a significant overdose for an 8-12 pound cat. Vitamin D supplements (cholecalciferol) are the most dangerous of the three: even a small number of pills can cause hypercalcemia, which damages the kidneys and can be fatal, and it's also the active ingredient in some rodenticides for the same reason.
Iron supplements carry a similar concentrated-dose risk, causing GI damage and, in larger amounts, organ damage from iron toxicity. Fish oil / omega-3 supplements are the mildest of the three — occasional exposure typically causes only loose stools or an upset stomach — but regular excess can still deplete vitamin E and contribute to weight gain, so it's still worth keeping cat exposure to human supplement bottles limited to accidental, not routine.
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Caution — unsafe in amount or frequency (1)
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