Tag: misconceptions

By Michelle Willis, RVT, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist   Time: All poisons are instant. False! The majority of toxins need time to act. There are many toxins that will take hours to days before we see any symptoms. (For example, Long Acting Anticoagulant Rodenticides can take days for signs to show). This is something to…

By Charlotte Flint, DVM Staff Veterinarian at Pet Poison Helpline® Milk is an antidote that neutralizes all poisons. We hear this one everyday at Pet Poison Helpline®.  “My pet ate poison, so I gave milk.  Is there anything else I need to do?”  Unfortunately there is nothing magical in milk that neutralizes medicines or other…