By Jo Marshall, CVT, NREMT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist Last year I wrote this Holiday Safety blog because I had a new dog in the house. Well our Vizsla, Remi, has turned into a wonderful dog and there are no longer significant worries with her raiding the Christmas tree or many of the other things…
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By Jo Marshall, CVT, NREMT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist Oh the festivities of Thanksgiving and oh the trouble our pets can find within this celebration! I can share my Vizsla’s Thanksgiving indulgence from last year. I am very good in keeping things out of reach from the pets in my household and in most cases,…
By Jo Marshall, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist A few weeks ago I wrote about the top ten exposures that we have with our dog friends and now it is equal time for our feline friends. As I explained in my previous blog, we do these stats for a couple of reasons. First and foremost…
By Jo Marshall, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist The Stats of Pet Poison Helpline®! Every year we run the statistics on the calls we take here at Pet Poison Helpline®. How may exposures, what types of exposures, what specifically by species do we see in the bulk of our calls. This helps us in what…
By Jo Marshall, CVT, NREMT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist at Pet Poison Helpline® On many, many occasions we get calls from a well meaning pet owner that has given their pet something or the pet has gotten into something that seems so ordinary that how can it possibly be a concern? Here are some of…
By Pamela Huyck, CVT Associate Veterinary Information Specialist at Pet Poison Helpline® There is a lot of incorrect information about mouse and rat poisons (rodenticides) out there. Here are some of the common misconceptions and explanations as to how they are incorrect. Mouse and rat poisons won’t harm dogs or cats. Mouse and rat poisons…
Happy New Years Day! You’ve heard about the dangers of alcohol, but are there any dangers with some of the popular brands of “hangover pills?” Product: RU 21. Active ingredients include; Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, L-Glutamic Acid HCL, Succinic Acid, Fumaric Acid, L-Cysteine, Alpha Lipoic Acid. Other ingredients include; Croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate,…
By Jo Marshall, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist at Pet Poison Helpline® The Holiday season is upon us and with that, I have started my annual decking the halls for our holiday festivities. Having a rather rambunctious puppy this year, and knowing that she will put anything and everything in her mouth for a quick…
Have you ever wondered about poisoning concerns for wildlife and exotics? In this post, we’ll dive into several toxins for five different wildlife species, waterfowl, reptiles, aquarium fish, raptors and fireflies. Waterfowl Heavy Metals Lead toxicosis has been reported in waterfowl after being exposed to lead shot. Zoologic waterfowl developed zinc toxicosis after ingestion of…
By: Annie Asplen, Paramedic Senior Health Information Specialist at SafetyCall International/Pet Poison Helpline® Lots of us want to lose a few pounds and build a little muscle, and look to bodybuilding supplements to give us a boost. In fact, according to Consumer Reports, bodybuilding supplements are a 2.7 billion dollar-a-year industry. With a business that big,…
