According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, drug poisoning is the most common small
animal poison exposure.
Not exact matches
Long - term
exposure to even low levels of these chemicals can
poison fish and other aquatic
animals.
At the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center,
exposures are typically seen from pets chewing into the tube or licking the owner's skin after it was applied.
According to the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center database, the most common
exposures with antifreeze occur with dogs and usually involve chewing on Read More
Dr. Hooser has interacted with veterinarians and
animal owners on cases of
exposure to a wide variety of
poisons.
Resources: Pet
Poison Helpline (PPH) is an
Animal Poison Control that provides treatment advice and recommendations relating to
exposures to potential dangerous plants, products, medications, and substances, to veterinarians, veterinary staff and pet owners 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
A survey was done of cat owners reporting indoor
exposures to lilies to the
Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) during April 2009.
The ASPCA National
Animal Poison Control Center provides advice to pet owners about poison expo
Poison Control Center provides advice to pet owners about
poison expo
poison exposures.
Prevention is really key to avoiding accidental
exposure, but if you suspect your pet has ingested something toxic, please contact us or the
Animal Poison Control Center's 24 - hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.
The ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center explains the right treatment plans for various chocolate
exposures in
animals.
However, the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center notes that histories for toxin
exposures can be notoriously difficult to obtain.
In 2013, the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) took nearly 180,000 calls about possible pet
poisonings with 24,673 cases involving
exposure to human prescription medications — the number one ranked toxin for 2013.
In fact, potpourri was among the 10 most frequent feline
exposures to toxic agents reported to the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) over a four year period ending in 2006.
About 150,000 people call the ASPCA's
Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) every year with questions about pet
exposure to toxins, and it's just one of the major nationwide pet
poisoning hotlines.
They fight a daily battle for survival against
exposure to the elements, accidents, disease,
poison, abuse and fights with other
animals, theft or loss.
The eradication measures employed by third world countries —
poisoning and shooting strays — spark sensational headlines and searing criticism in the West, but where people are still struggling to provide food and shelter for their families; where canine rabies is an epidemic, and where there are shortages of rabies vaccine and post
exposure treatment,
animal control is still a matter of human survival.
Finding the cause of sudden seizures in previously healthy dogs may require a neurology or internal medicine work - up, but the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center notes that often the problem can be traced to a toxin
exposure.
Because of this, it's vitally important that you pay attention to what you and your neighbors are putting in and around your homes, and that the veterinary staff or the people at
animal poison control are told (or better still, shown) which rodenticide your pet got into if
exposure happens.
A few toxins can cause blindness, and the ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center presents a primer so you can effectively treat a patient's
exposure.