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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.

Five Tips for Treating Cat Permethrin Toxicosis

Flea season means you may be seeing permethrin toxicosis in cats, so remember these five tips in your treatment plans.

How to Spot Which Lilies Are Dangerous to Cats & Plan Treatment

True lily plants can produce severe toxicosis and acute kidney injury in cats. Here’s how you can spot renal toxic lilies and what signs to watch for.

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.

What Is Ivermectin?

Discover how ivermectin is used in veterinary medicine and the potentially harmful side effects caused by accidental exposure in pets.

Drunk and Disorderly: Ethanol and Yeast Dough Intoxications

Alcoholic drinks and yeast dough both have the potential to cause toxicity in pets, but unfortunately pets seem to find both quite palatable.

Why Sugary Candy is Dangerous to Dogs

The sugar in concentrated candy, such as gumdrops, can create a water and electrolyte imbalance and lead to serious problems in dogs.

Top 5 Tips About Opioids & Your Practice

Here are five top tips from a webinar by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on recognizing and treating opioid ingestion in animals.

Moldy Food Dangers to Pets

At the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, not a day goes by that a call doesn’t come in about a tremoring dog or cat.

Debunking Internet Myths & Rumors About Pet Toxins

Be sure you know answers about these common tox myths for the next time a client says “But I read it online!”