Month: August 2019

Tabatha Regehr, DVM Associate Veterinarian Pet Poison Helpline® In recent weeks news agencies have reported deaths of dogs that had been swimming, drinking, or walking near the water’s edge of ponds or lakes containing blue green algae. Each of these dog’s died within hour of being in or near the water. Most people are unaware…

Kia Benson, DVM Associate Veterinarian, Clinical Toxicology Pet Poison Helpline® Commonly associated in many people’s minds with preparing for winter weather, waterproofing sprays are actually used year-round to help surfaces repel water and dirt. Shoes, boots, leather products, camping equipment, and patio furniture are all items that may need protection from the elements. Waterproofing sprays…

Emily Bebout, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® One of the things family and friends like to ask me is what kind of calls have I gotten recently. Anything odd or interesting? Do I get a lot of the same type of calls? If I had to pick one type of call I get…

Renee DiPietro, CVT Associate Veterinary Information Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® We love spending time in the outdoors with our pets. Many people also have farm animals that live outside all the time. Although there are many hazards for our pets in the outdoors, we don’t usually think of grass as being a problem. One tiny…