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"poison hotline" is a phone number you can call if you accidentally swallow or come in contact with something harmful, like a chemical or medicine. Experts on the hotline can help you know what to do next to stay safe.
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If you suspect your pet has eaten a toxic item, call your veterinarian or a
pet poison hotline right away.
If you believe your cat has eaten any type of human medication, call your veterinarian or the Pet
Poison Hotline at 800-213-6680 immediately.
If you think that your animal is ill or may have ingested a poisonous substance, contact your local veterinarian, emergency animal clinic or the ASPCA's 24 - hour
emergency poison hotline directly at 1-888-426-4435.
If you have any questions regarding these or any other plant your pet may have ingested, you may also contact the
ASPCA poison hotline at (888) 426-4435.
Other numbers that may be helpful include the
Animal Poison Hotline at 888-232-8870 and the Animal Poison Control Center at the ASPCA at 888-426-4435.
If you think that your companion pet has ingested a poisonous item, contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA's 24 - hour emergency
poison hotline directly at 1-888-426-4435.
If you think your cat may have been exposed to something toxic, call Leesburg Veterinary Hospital or the Pet
Poison Hotline as soon as possible.
ASPCA Poison Control Hotline $ 50 per toxin case 1-888-426-4435 Pet
Poison Hotline $ 35 per toxin case 1-800-213-6680 The E Clinic 214-520-8388 Emergency Animal Clinic 972-994-9110 Keep your veterinarians number handy.
If you suspect that your dog is poisoned, call your veterinarian or a
dog poison hotline (888) 426-4435 immediately.
Lilies — These are No. 1 on the Most Dangerous List and about 45 % of the calls to the ASPCA
poison hotline concern ingestion of these flowers.
According to the Pet
Poison Hotline website, close to 50 % of the calls they receive regarding toxic ingestions in pets involve human medications (Top 10 Human Medications Poisonous to Pets).
The number of cases has more than doubled since 2007 when toxicity began to be recorded and in 2015 more than 3,700 calls to the ASPCA Pet
Poison Hotline involved suspicion or confirmed ingestion of this toxin.
What to do if your pet eats a product with xylitol: Contact a veterinarian or veterinary
poison hotline right away!
The following are some the more common toxins for pets according to the ASPCA Pet
Poison Hotline in Urbana, IL.
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.
In an emergency when your veterinarian can not be reached you should contact your local animal emergency clinic or call the
animal poison hotline at 888-232-8870.
If your cat is poisoned, you should rush the cat to your veterinarian, an emergency veterinary clinic or call the ASPCA's 24 - hour
emergency poison hotline directly at 1-888-426-4435 ($ 65 fee, payable by credit card).
If your dog is experiencing extreme symptoms, call the pet
poison hotline at 800-213-6680.
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Pet Poison Hotline, and Dave Kaler of IMMI, producers of the pet travel safety system, PetBuckle.
The Pet
Poison Hotline has reported a 200 % increase, over a five year period, in calls asking about marijuana and pets.
To know for sure, have the bottle ready when you call
a poison hotline like: ASPCA poison hot line at (888) 426-4435.
To be sure you can call a pet
poison hotline - have the tube ready to read the active ingredients and estimate an amount for them.
According to the Pet
Poison Hotline, signs of caffeine poisoning in canines range from milder symptoms such as restlessness and vomiting to severe symptoms like seizures.
If you think that your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, call the ANIMAL
POISON HOTLINE (888) 426-4435
Because it can difficult to get a vomiting dog into your vehicle, you should always have ready access to a pet
poison hotline.
Also, the ASPCA has
a Poison Hotline you can contact at (888) 426-4435 for any poison related emergency.
This is definitely a calculation your vet or the Pet
Poison Hotline should calculate, not you.
In 2013, more than 9,000 calls to the Pet
Poison hotline were made for toxic plants.
According to the Pet
Poison Hotline, it receives a 12 % increase in the number of critical care and toxicology calls during the week of Halloween, making it the organization's busiest time of the year.
Regardless of the type of blood pressure medication ingested, call your veterinarian or the Pet
Poison Hotline at 800-213-6680 to determine the best course of action.
If your cat eats any hormone medication, call your veterinarian or the Pet
Poison Hotline at 800-213-6680 to find out what you should do.
If your veterinarian's office is closed, contact your local emergency clinic, or call a pet
poison hotline and follow their instructions.
Dr. Justine Lee, associate director of veterinary services at the Pet
Poison Hotline, says 50 percent of the approximately 150,000 annual calls the hotline gets are about pets swallowing human medications.
If your pet ingests something toxic do not hesitate to call Hickory Veterinary Hospital or the Pet
Poison Hotline.
Depending on the nature of the item ingested the animal
poison hotline or your veterinarian may induce vomiting to regurgitate the item that has been ingested.
According to the Pet
Poison Hotline, calls increased at Halloween by 21 % in 2011, many which were related to chocolate consumption by pets.
The ASPCA's 24 - hour
poison hotline (888-426-4435) receives about 27 calls a day involving dogs and chocolate.
Websites and Resources that can help: Pet
Poison Hotline 855-764-7661 ASPCA Poison Control Center 888-426-4435 Pet first aid and emergencies.
If your veterinarian is not available, call your local veterinary emergency hospital, or the Pet
Poison Hotline at 855-764-7661.
You can also call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control 24/7 at 888-426-4435, or the Pet
Poison Hotline at 800-213-6680 (note: there is a fee for their service).