Dr. Daniel Keyler, Senior Clinical Toxicologist at SafetyCall and Pet Poison Helpline®, will be attending and lecturing at the International Society of Toxinology’s 17th World Congress Venom Week and 4th International Scientific Symposium on All Things Venomos in Hawaii. Dr. Keyler serves on the Scientific Organizing Committee, is the chair of the “Controversies in Crotalnae…
Recently, the dangers of zinc phosphide, a poison used to kill gophers and moles, has hit the press. It’s important to realize that this poison is toxic to you and your pet! Here, a recent article on USNEWS about zinc phosphide. Pet Poison Helpline® was instrumental in evaluating this common poisoning in veterinary medicine with…
Pet Poison Helpline® Raising Awareness of Household Dangers to Pets The 50th anniversary of Poison Prevention Week is March 18-24, 2012, marking five decades of safer homes and saved lives. While much of the nationally-recognized effort has been directed at raising awareness with parents of small children, the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline® remind us…
By Liz Greenlee, CVT, EMT and Ahna Brutlag, DVM Did your dog eat rat poison? Pet Poison Helpline® gets dozens of calls daily from dog owners (and occasionally cat owners) saying “My dog ate rat poison!” Poisoning from rodenticides (mouse and rat poisons) is one of the most common types of toxicities managed by Pet…
