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Top 10 Pet Toxins of 2021

Find out which toxins besides chocolate resulted in the most calls to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center.

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.

Winter Holiday Hazards Survival Guide for Pets and Their People

From medicines to goodies to plants—plus the big 5 holiday toxin dangers—this simple list of holiday No No No may help save pets’ lives.

How to Treat Rodenticide Poisoning in Horses

The ASPCA Poison Control Center offers recommendations for rodenticides ingested by horses.

Fipronil Intoxication in Rabbits

How would you treat a rabbit who was exposed to fipronil? Test your strategy with this case study.

Venom Reactions and Treatment Options

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center warns that components of venom can create cellular injury, elicit an inflammatory response, trigger histamine release and act as a possible allergen.

Fuzzy Green Poisoners: Caterpillar Toxicosis in Pets

They’re fuzzy & fascinating, but their cuteness is deceiving. Our Poison Control Center explains.

The Overdose Dangers of Calcium Channel Blockers

Calcium channel blockers are cardiac drugs that are commonly used in veterinary medicine. They are also the cause of common, dangerous overdoses in pets.

How to Treat Life-Threatening Lamotrigine Ingestion in Pets

Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant used in human medicine, but in companion animals it can cause seizures and severe cardiac arrhythmias.

Treating Acute Water Intoxication in Pets

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center explains what to watch for with water intoxication and how to treat it.

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