Tag: pet owners

By Ahna Brutlag, DVM, MS, DABT, DABVT Director, Veterinary Service & Sr. Veterinary Toxicologist  & Kia Benson, DVM Associate Veterinarian, Clinical Toxicology d-CON® is one of the most popular brands of rodenticide in the US. It’s so popular, pet owners may unwittingly refer to all rodenticides as “d-CON®”, similar to the way many of us…

Audra Stillabower, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist In August of 2017, a woman in New Jersey was infested with thousands of ticks after shearing her sheep that was also infested. This tick was tested and found to be a tick that was new to the United States. The tick is the Haemaphysalis longicornis, also known as…

Renee DiPietro, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Pet owners worry about keeping houseplants in their homes due to the toxic potential of many plant species. As animal lovers many of us are drawn to the natural world and to plant life specifically for the many benefits to our home environment that plants can provide. The presence…

Jaime Shriver, DVM Associate Veterinaian, Clinical Toxicology Have you been enjoying the summer so far?  Warm nights on the lake or up at the cabin with your puppy? Campfires with friends after dark? Ice cold lemonade while you sit in a hammock with your furry friends nearby? Summer is a special time of year.  Here…

Kaitlyn Libby, CVT Veterinary Information Specialist Take Your Dog To Work Day (TYDTWD) was created in 1999 by Pet Sitters International to celebrate the companionship of dogs and promote adoptions. While this may sound like a frivolous holiday, studies have shown that allowing dogs in the workplace helps to reduce stress as well as increase…