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Understanding Trazodone Toxicosis

Trazodone is becoming increasingly popular in veterinary medicine to treat anxiety-related behavioral issues, but it can be dangerous.

E-cigarettes and Pets

Nicotine toxicity is not new, and whether from cigarettes, patches, insecticides or gum, the level of toxicity and signs seen remain the same.

Birth Control Pill and HRT Exposure in Pets

Birth control pills and HRT are commonly found in households and animals routinely find and ingest them. How concerned should you be?

Common Feline Toxic Exposures and Their Treatment

Learn to recognize and treat common feline toxicities including acetaminophen, NSAIDs and more

Understanding and Treating Lead Toxicosis

While it’s not a common issue in dogs and cats, cases of lead toxicity do happen, so the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center offers this primer.

Questions to Help You Use Activated Charcoal Safely in Animals

The danger of hypernatremia is a definite worry when using activated charcoal as a treatment. To help you decrease the risk, consider these questions.

The Most Common Sleep Aid Toxicities in Cats and Dogs

Several medications and supplements are available for humans who struggle to get restful sleep, but inadvertent exposures to these in pets often require veterinary care.

Hallucinogenic Mushroom Toxicosis in Animals

“Magic” mushroom exposure in dogs can produce vocalization, mydriasis, ataxia, tachycardia, disorientation, hyperthermia and anxiety.

Most Common Toxicologic Causes of Tremors in Cats

For cats, the most common toxic cause of tremors ispermethrin. Find out the other toxins that cause tremors in cats.

When Not to Use Emetics in Dogs and Cats

This article explains when emetics shouldn’t be used, and what to do when inducing emesis in cats and dogs goes wrong.