Antifreeze is used in vehicle engines and is often stored around sheds and garages. It commonly contains an ingredient, ethylene glycol, which can be deadly to your pets by causing severe kidney damage. Affected pets will initially appear drunk and nauseous, which progresses to continuous vomiting, seizures, coma, and death as the kidneys fail within…
When pets ingest something potentially dangerous, owners’ first instinct is often to get it out of their system by making them vomit. The question is, is it ever safe to make a pet vomit at home? For cats, the answer is NO. Unfortunately, there is no safe or effective way to make our feline friends…
‘Tis the Season for Increased Pet Poisoning Cases The holidays are best spent with family and friends, not taking a trip to the animal hospital. With the trifecta of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Eve coming up, the toxicology experts at Pet Poison Helpline want to warn pet lovers about the many dangers that face…
It is fairly common knowledge among pet owners that chocolate is bad for dogs and cats. However, what you might not know is that the concerning ingredient in chocolate (theobromine) and caffeine are sister compounds with similar effects. Along with theophylline, a drug used to treat asthma, these three compounds are known as methylxanthines. Theobromine…
Whether living in the city or out in the country, our dogs and cats add meaning to our lives. Sometimes, that meaning is as simple as companionship. Other times, it means working dogs who help manage the herd or barn cats acting as pest control. Regardless of the role they play in your life, they…
