By Jo Marshall, CVT, NREMT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist at Pet Poison Helpline® We are in the heart of the 2015 flea and tick product exposure season and these are very common scenarios that we get on the phone. While on phones last evening, I received 4 calls involving cats and pyrethroids. While it is…
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By Catherine Angle, DVM Staff Veterinarian at Pet Poison Helpline® Afraid your holiday cheer will wreak havoc on your feline friends? You’re right, it might! Christmas trees present a dangerous temptation to cats. There are a couple of precautions that you should take to keep your favorite feline from spending your Christmas bonus on veterinary…
Spring is coming and with it the joys of nature! This is the perfect time of year for sharpening your gardening skills, getting rid of pests and participating in Easter activities, all while keeping your pets safe! Not everyone has a green thumb, but gardening can be a relaxing hobby to pursue. It’s always important…
February is the month of love! There are chocolates, flowers, balloons, teddy bears, and many other gifts that surround us. Even though it is such a beautiful and happy month for most, it can quickly fill with worry and concern. Many of the products that were mentioned above can be harmful if ingested by our…
Pet Toxicology Experts Release Top 10 Pet Poisons List for 2023, Announce Toxin Tails Voting According to case data released by Pet Poison Helpline, marijuana is on this year’s Top 10 Pet Poisons list for dogs, while cats don’t seem to be too interested in sampling the jazz cabbage. Chocolate, however, is a toxin that…
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…
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a cytotoxic chemotherapy agent. Common brand names include Adrucil® and Efudix®. 5-FU is formulated as a topical cream or solution and an injectable solution. The cream formulation is more commonly found as a household product. 5-FU is used in veterinary medicine for equine sarcoids and squamous cell carcinoma. Cats and dogs are…
This article is a single center, 17-year retrospective study on the use of esmolol to control tachycardia in 22 dogs and 6 cats. Esmolol was used primarily in animals (22/28; 19 dogs and 3 cats) diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) or sinus tachycardia (ST); other diagnoses included atrial fibrillation (1; 1 dog) and ventricular tachycardia…
Methanol poisoning is most commonly seen in pets due to ingestion of windshield washer fluid, however methanol can also be found in cleaning products, varnish, solvents, gasoline and model airplane fuel. Methanol is a colorless alcohol that has a slightly sweet odor. It is also referred to as “wood alcohol.” Clinical signs of methanol poisoning…
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a commonly prescribed medication in veterinary medicine. It is used to treat urinary incontinence, primarily in older, spayed female dogs. Phenylpropanolamine is considered to be a safe medication at therapeutic doses however, poisoning may be seen at higher doses. Typically, mild clinical signs may be seen with ingested doses slightly above the…
