Is it an emergency?

What to do if your pet is poisoned:
  • Remove your pet from the area.
  • Check to make sure your pet is safe: breathing and acting normally
  • Do NOT give any home antidotes.
  • Do NOT induce vomiting without consulting a vet or Pet Poison Helpline®.
  • Call Pet Poison Helpline® at 855-764-7661.
  • If veterinary attention is necessary, contact your veterinarian or emergency veterinary clinic immediately.

For detailed instructions click here or call (855) 764-7661

Did your pet just eat something poisonous? Call your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline® immediately. The sooner a pet poisoning is addressed, the easier, less expensive, and safer it is to treat.

  • $85 fee

    When you call one of our staff experts, a $85 USD per incident fee applies. All follow-up consultations are included.

  • All pets, all poisons

    We have the expertise to handle any poisoning situation, in any pet species – large or small!

How it works

  1. An expert receives your concern

    Our staff of credentialed veterinary professionals will gather information about the exposure

  2. We evaluate the poisoning

    We run calculations and will determine if the pet can be monitored from home or should be seen by your veterinarian

  3. We consult with your veterinarian

    If veterinary care is warranted, we will work together with your veterinarian to develop a treatment plan specific to your pet

Our Competitive Advantages

  • 97% of veterinary professionals are likely to recommend Pet Poison Helpline® to pet owners

    Our Outreach Efforts

    • We dedicate substantial resources to the veterinary and pet owner communities.

    • Our entire team is committed to education and poison prevention efforts.

  • Over 1 million animal poisoning cases managed

    Our Scope of Practice

    • Along with SafetyCall International, we have staff that provide emergency poison control support for both animals and humans within the same organization,]. This approach allows for the discovery and application of new knowledge across species.

    • We have developed an extensive database of comprehensive treatments for animal exposures.

    • Our expertise includes all animal species and toxins. We have managed over 1 million animal poisoning cases

  • Only multi-disciplinary contact center in the world

    Our Toxicology Expertise

    • We are triple-licensed by the Minnesota Boards of Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, and Pharmacy and are the only multi-disciplinary contact center in the world.

    • We have developed an extensive database of hundreds of thousands of household and commercial products and medications built over 30 years. Because of our proprietary data and years of experience, our toxicology team has access to answers others simply don’t.

    • Our medical and toxicology advice is the highest standard. In a recent industry poll, 99% of veterinary professionals surveyed said Pet Poison Helpline®’s expertise and knowledge met or exceeded their expectations.

  • 10 veterinarians board-certified in toxicology (DABVT, DABT), internal medicine (DACVIM), and emergency and critical care (DACVECC)

    Our Team

    • Our dedicated full-time staff of employees, not contractors, have knowledge in multiple veterinary specialties including toxicology, emergency critical care, and internal medicine.

    • Our team has unmatched professional leadership and expertise. We’re the only poison control with veterinarians board-certified in toxicology (DABVT, DABT), internal medicine (DACVIM), and emergency and critical care (DACVECC). Many of our veterinarians hold leadership roles in various veterinary organizations.

    • We are staffed with avid animal lovers.

  • Dedicated staff of full-time employees, not contractors

    Our Company Structure

    • We are independent and not controlled or biased by any outside agency, organization, or other influence.

    • We are a profitable and established business without any venture or private equity funding. We are continually building and improving our business to save pets’ lives, not to be sold.

  • Over 30 years of experience

    Our Recognition

    • We are the trusted organization that consumers, veterinary professionals, academia, veterinary industry professionals, and government come to for medical and toxicological information regarding animals in the United States and Canada.

    • Our academic affiliations and professional appointments keep us on the cutting edge of knowledge discovery and we share that knowledge with new practitioners and our peers. We teach multiple courses and sponsor annual seminars in our practice areas.

  • Access to data on 100,000+ household and commercial products/medications

    Our Scope of Practice

    • Along with SafetyCall International, we have staff that provide emergency poison control support for both animals and humans within the same organization,]. This approach allows for the discovery and application of new knowledge across species.

    • We have developed an extensive database of comprehensive treatments for animal exposures.

    • Our expertise includes all animal species and toxins. We have managed over 1 million animal poisoning cases

To learn more about our competitive advantages, please click here.

Our difference:
See why Pet Poison Helpline® is unique

testimonials

As a medical toxicologist, I have found for myself that Pet Poison Helpline® has been a wonderful resource when any of my three dogs get into things they shouldn’t. For the same reasons we encourage the public and health care providers with human exposures to call a poison center to consult with the poisoning experts, I consult the veterinary poisoning experts at Pet Poison Helpline® for assistance with my pets’ exposures.

– Dr. Edward B.
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Pet Poison Helpline® is the best resource for fast and thorough information on toxic exposure to pets. Whether for a patient in the clinic or for a client calling for more information for their pets, their knowledgeable, caring staff have given me valuable medical information and peace of mind.

– Kate An Hunter, DVM
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We wanted to thank you so much for all of your help for our dog, Saffie. She accidentally ate our daughter’s ADHD medication and got extremely ill. The emergency vet said if it hadn’t been for you, our dog would probably have died from being given a sedative that was contra-indicated for that particular medicine. Your help was invaluable to them! Thank you again so much! Saffie is doing much better and her prognosis is good.

– Julie P.
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Pet Poison Helpline® is my go-to resource for poison control and toxicology information. I am always impressed by the rapid response and depth of toxicological knowledge. The team at Pet Poison Helpline® are professional, courteous, and a superb resource for veterinary professionals and pet owners alike.

– Janet Tobassen Crosby, DVM
testimonials

Thank your for your helpfulness and kindness when my cat, Carly, got sick. She is just about 100% recovered, and I know she couldn’t have survived without the advice you gave me.

– Donna

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testimonials

As a medical toxicologist, I have found for myself that Pet Poison Helpline® has been a wonderful resource when any of my three dogs get into things they shouldn’t. For the same reasons we encourage the public and health care providers with human exposures to call a poison center to consult with the poisoning experts, I consult the veterinary poisoning experts at Pet Poison Helpline® for assistance with my pets’ exposures.

– Dr. Edward B.
testimonials

Pet Poison Helpline® is the best resource for fast and thorough information on toxic exposure to pets. Whether for a patient in the clinic or for a client calling for more information for their pets, their knowledgeable, caring staff have given me valuable medical information and peace of mind.

– Kate An Hunter, DVM
testimonials

We wanted to thank you so much for all of your help for our dog, Saffie. She accidentally ate our daughter’s ADHD medication and got extremely ill. The emergency vet said if it hadn’t been for you, our dog would probably have died from being given a sedative that was contra-indicated for that particular medicine. Your help was invaluable to them! Thank you again so much! Saffie is doing much better and her prognosis is good.

– Julie P.
testimonials

Pet Poison Helpline® is my go-to resource for poison control and toxicology information. I am always impressed by the rapid response and depth of toxicological knowledge. The team at Pet Poison Helpline® are professional, courteous, and a superb resource for veterinary professionals and pet owners alike.

– Janet Tobassen Crosby, DVM
testimonials

Thank your for your helpfulness and kindness when my cat, Carly, got sick. She is just about 100% recovered, and I know she couldn’t have survived without the advice you gave me.

– Donna

Our mission is to make the world safer for animals and to save pets’ lives 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Guide to pet safety

Unfortunately, each year thousands of pets suffer from accidental ingestion of household poisons. Part of our mission is to lower this number, but we need your help! We’ll teach you how to poison proof your home, and help you understand the signs and symptoms of a potential pet poisoning.

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