By Sharon Billings, CVT Associate Veterinary Information Specialist So, you left your container of Gorilla™ Glue on your workbench after your last home repair product and your dog found it. You’ve just discovered the container chewed up and some glue may be missing – not a whole bunch, but some. Since it doesn’t look like…
Pet Poison Helpline® (PPH) has seen a 330% increase in the number of accidental marijuana ingestions in pets over the past five years which means that, undoubtedly, veterinary professionals will be seeing more marijuana ingestions too. Due to increased availability for both medical and recreational marijuana, as well as the novel forms such as foods,…
By Sharon Billings, CVT Associate Veterinary Information Specialist So, you and your beloved four-legged family member are on your way to the veterinary clinic for a routine check-up and you have the requested fecal, or stool, sample along for the ride. You’ve collected a sample and triple-bagged it; you’re glad your part of the task…
Dr. Ahna Brutlag as interview by NPR on marijuana poisoning in dogs. Click here to listen to the interview: Dogs and cats can be poisoned by marijuana from second hand smoke exposure, or from direct ingestion of marijuana or baked foods (e.g., pot brownies, pot butter, etc.) laced with THC. In dogs and cats poisoned…
By Jo Marshall, CVT Senior Veterinary Information Specialist at Pet Poison Helpline® Recently, we have received some questions on cold weather and safety for your pets so I wanted to touch base on some of the safety concerns that we have with the frequent cold snaps and extreme weather that we have had throughout the…
