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Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, associate director of veterinary services at Pet Poison Helpline, will be lecturing at the New York City Veterinary Medical Association (NYVMA) this May.  Her lecture is entitled, “Top 20 toxins and how to treat them.“

It’s official – Pet Poison Helpline now has an iPhone application! Download Pet Poison Help for information on hundreds of household products and plants that are potentially toxic to your pet, and steps to take if your dog or cat is exposed to one of these toxins. We created Pet Poison Help to assist pet …continue reading

Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, associate director of veterinary services at Pet Poison Helpline, will be lecturing at the Association des Medicines Veterinaries du Quebec‘s 23rd Annual Convention in Canada in April.  Her four lectures are as follows: Friday, April 20th 2012 8:30 – 10:00 am Top 10 mistakes to avoid in dyspneic patients 10:10 – …continue reading

Dr. Ahna Brutlag, assistant director of veterinary services at Pet Poison Helpline, will be lecturing at this year’s American Animal Hopsital Association Annual Conference. Here is a schedule of her lectures: Sunday, March 18th 2012 9:00 – 9:50 am One Pill Can Kill: Drugs of Significant Concern in Companion Animals In general practice, it’s crucial …continue reading

Pet Poison Helpline Raising Awareness of Household Dangers to Pets The 50th anniversary of Poison Prevention Week is March 18-24, 2012, marking five decades of safer homes and saved lives. While much of the nationally-recognized effort has been directed at raising awareness with parents of small children, the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline remind us …continue reading

Ideas for keeping pets safe from potential dangers Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and with this holiday of love comes gifts, many of which include candies and flowers. The veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline share some of the most common culprits of pet poisonings related to these well-intentioned gifts. “Unfortunately, some well-intentioned gifts …continue reading

By: Ronald M. Kraft, DVM Danger lurks everywhere if our pets are smarter than we are. Have I ever told you about Leonard? He is my 13-year-old yellow lab, a rescue from the SPCA. My wife and I spent the first few years learning to lock the pantry to keep him from opening the door. Whatever we tried, he …continue reading

The veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline have perused their records for 2011, and determined the “Top Ten List” of potential poisons in our homes and yards that were the most commonly reported during 2011.    “Each year we examine our records to determine what contributed to the most calls from pet owners and veterinarians,” said Justine …continue reading

Be the first to order Pet Poison Helpline and VPI’s Decontamination Wheel for your practice!  This convenient tool enables staff to quickly and correctly calculate the appropriate dosages of hydrogen peroxide and apomorphine for dogs as well as calculate an appropriate dose range for activated charcoal in both dogs and cats. To order a FREE …continue reading

Join Dan Keyler, PharmD, FAACT (Pet Poison Helpline’s Herpetologist and Senior Clinical Toxinologist) and Lynn Hovda, RPh, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Director of Veterinary Services) for a free, two hour continuing education program.  This program will cover venomous snakes, spiders and poisonous plants found in our Minnesotan backyards.  Identification of venomous creatures and plants will be …continue reading