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Toxicology Emergency? These Questions Will Help Ensure Accurate, Usable History

Asking the right questions is crucial when a patient has a possible toxicology emergency. Here's what the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center suggests.

Tips for Treating Baclofen and Metaldehyde Poisoning in Dogs and Cats

Use these lifesaving tips from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control to treat baclofen and metalhyde poisonings in dogs and cats.

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.

Managing Veterinary Medication Administration Errors

Sometimes patients are administered medications or other products via the wrong route. The APCC has suggestions on what to do if this happens.

Toxic Component in Grapes and Raisins Identified

For years, veterinarians have wondered what made grapes toxic to pets—we think we have the answer.

Top 10 Pet Toxins of 2023

Find out which toxins resulted in the most calls to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in 2023.

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.

Top 10 Toxins of 2024

Find out which toxins resulted in the most calls to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in 2024.

Research Shows Why Shelters Should Offer Free Cat Adoptions

Waive fees and adopters will come. The price tag – or lack thereof – doesn’t affect the love or longevity of an adopter’s relationship with a cat.

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