Sharon Billings, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist Here in the upper Midwest, Spring has finally sprung! And while we’re rejoicing in the longer days and milder temperatures we know that the dreaded “flea and tick” season is upon us (yes, we do get a bit of a break as a silver lining for enduring those…
Sharon Billings, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist Looking through the Pet Poison Helpline® blog archives, I see that we discuss external parasites a LOT, especially during the spring and summer. Dealing with the bugs that bug us can definitely be a frustrating, time consuming, labor intensive business! One bug that is especially vexing is the…
A few tips on keeping your pet safe around the BBQ By Candi Amundson, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Many people take this day once a year to celebrate as a tribute to all their hard work over the past year. Many people will gather with friends and families and enjoy games, picnics, and BBQ’s outdoors….
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…
By Candi Amundson, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist at Pet Poison Helpline® As we see spring coming close to an end we will be welcoming summer soon! Here are some quick spring/summer time refreshers about flowers, fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, and cleaning products that can cause risk when exposed. Flowers Plants like Iris, Dogwood, Lilacs, Geraniums, Poppies,…
