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Possible Emergency Tools

By Deb Haines Symptom checker …. Helps determine if Emergencyhttps://symptom-webdvm.lifelearn.com/ Chocolate Calculatorhttps://www.vets-now.com/dog-chocolate-toxicity-calculator/ Pet Poison helplinehttps://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/ APCA Poison helplinehttps://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control Poison control UKhttps://www.animalpoisonline.co.uk/ Poison control AU https://animalpoisons.com.au/ Poisons Help; Emergency Identification For Mushrooms & Plantshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/144798092849300/

Chocolate

By Deb Haines Alternate names chocolate-covered espresso beans, milk chocolate, Baker’s chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, cocoa mulch, cacao mulch, cocoa hull, caffeine, theobromine, methylxanthine, xanthine, cocoa powder, chocolate candy, Halloween candy, Easter candy, Valentine’s Day Candy, Christmas candy, Hanukkah candy TOXICITY TO PETS The severity of chocolate toxicity varies greatly depending onContinue reading “Chocolate”

Grape, Raisin and Currant Poisoning

By Deb Haines Recently, veterinarians discovered that grapes, raisins and currants (fruits from Vitis species) can cause kidney failure in dogs. It is unclear whether this is a new problem, or if the toxic nature of grapes and raisins became recognized after the establishment of a computerized animal toxicity database about 25 years ago. WhateverContinue reading “Grape, Raisin and Currant Poisoning”