Lisa Martin, DVM Associate Veterinarian Pet Poison Helpline® In today’s current conditions, hand sanitizers are everywhere—and for good reason, they help keep us safe. Unfortunately, we’ve been seeing misinformation about their danger to pets and wanted to set the record straight. The reason hand-sanitizers kill germs is because of their high alcohol content, with some products containing…
Magen Stevenson, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Pet Poison Helpline® Valentine’s Day is here, and love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is about expressing how much you care to those you love, pets included! Sometimes that expression of love comes in the form of food and treats. And too many treats can lead to obesity…
Dijana Katan, DVM, MPH, DABT Associate Veterinarian, Clinical Toxicology Pet Poison Helpline® Cold and flu season is in full swing. Hopefully, you have not been affected, but if you have, you may be relying pretty heavily on your cold and flu medications. While the medications may be making you feel better, make sure to keep…
Ariana Schwab, CVT Senior Veterinary Industry Representative Pet Poison Helpline® Leptospira is a bacterium that can cause a disease in animals and humans. Leptospirosis is passed through the urine of an infected animal and then runs into the ground water. Farm animals, dogs, raccoons, deer and rodents are just some of the animals that may…
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…
