The veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline® have perused their records for 2011, and determined the “Top Ten List” of potential poisons in our homes and yards that were the most commonly reported during 2011. “Each year we examine our records to determine what contributed to the most calls from pet owners and veterinarians,” said Justine…
Join Dan Keyler, PharmD, FAACT (Pet Poison Helpline®’s Herpetologist and Senior Clinical Toxinologist) and Lynn Hovda, RPh, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Director of Veterinary Services) for a free, two hour continuing education program. This program will cover venomous snakes, spiders and poisonous plants found in our Minnesotan backyards. Identification of venomous creatures and plants will be…
Check out the new video we just made on iron poisoning in dogs! This helpful (albeit amateur) video shows you have to tell if that small package found in your household contains poisonous iron or not! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQJAgEE7ae4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline® Offer Safety Tips this Halloween During the week of Halloween last year, calls to Pet Poison Helpline® concerning dogs that ingested chocolate increased by 209% over a typical week at the animal poison control center. Despite increased awareness over the past few years, chocolate poisoning continues to pose a serious…
Are you a veterinarian or veterinary professional? Join us for a free CE on “Top 10 errors to avoid in your poisoned patients!“ When that poisoned dog walks into your clinic, are you automatically reaching for apomorphine and activated charcoal? Think it’s okay to use hydrogen peroxide as an emetic for cats? Confident that you…
