Lynn R. Hovda, RPH, DVM, MS, DACVIM Director, Veterinary Services In time for Poison Prevention Week each year, veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline® review the prior year’s case records to identify specific toxins resulting in the most consults from pet owners and veterinarians. Some of the toxins are species specific such as lilies in cats and…
By Maja Ferrell With wedding season right around the corner and the popularity of including four-legged family members in wedding photos, many couples are considering adding their dogs (or other well-behaved pets) to the ever extending guest list. As someone who had three dogs attend their wedding, it was a great memory to have with…
By Sharon Billings, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist If you’re a regular Pet Poison Helpline® reader, you’ve no doubt seen our previous blogs and articles about pet health care, first aid, and emergency care with lots of information about what to do. But it might be just as important to know what NOT to do….
By Jo Marshall, CVT, NREMT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist I am here to tell you, xylitol kills dogs! Let’s get the word out! Tell your friends with dogs, your family that have dogs, the neighbor down the street walking their dog, just get the word out! Not a week goes by where I don’t have…
By Jo Marshall, CVT, NREMT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist Recently, our boss sent out our Pet Poison Helpline® Mission Statement to all employees with a request for feedback in the event that this needed to be updated to reflect our current goals. It is a very simple mission statement, but it really says it all…
