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5 Back-to-School Pet Toxins to Keep on Your Radar

Get the latest on five back-to-school pet toxins and keep dogs and cats safe while children are learning from home.

When Pet Poisonings Affect Your Staff

Some pet poisonings can affect not just your patient, but your staff’s health as well. This list will alert you when extra caution is needed.

Vet Tech Corner: Cellulose Rodenticides

While cellulose rodenticides can be an issue for pets if ingested in large amounts, they rarely cause significant signs. Here’s what you need to know.

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.

Using Atipamezole as an Antidote

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center explains how atipamezole can be useful for reversing intoxications caused by a2 adrenergic agonists.

Pet Poison Prevention Infographics and Resources

Download and share these crucial poison-prevention infographics, references, and resources to protect pets.

Spotlight on Therapeutics: Apomorphine, Vitamin K1 & Benzodiazepines

Apomorphine, Vitamin K1 and benzodiazepines are commonly used to help decontamination and treat toxicoses.

The Antidote to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

This colorless, odorless and tasteless killer has been named by the CDC as the leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in people in the United States.

Antibiotics and Seizures in Pets

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center notes that antibiotics are a cause of toxin seizures in animals, and this article explains what to watch for.

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.

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