The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is the only animal poison control center in North America. Established in 1978, at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. The Center is the only facility of its kind. Located in Urbana, Illinois, the specially trained staff provides assistance to pet owners and specific diagnostic and treatment recommendations to veterinarians. In 2001, the Center handled over 65,000 cases.

Pets & POISONING

INFORMATION TO PROTECT YOUR PET
This article prepared by NZYMES.COM

Although dogs and cats have a good sense what they can and cannot ingest, accidents do happen. Some common pet poisons include the swallowing of very common household items such as weed killers, ammonia, scouring powder, bleach, insecticides, and also a variety of indoor and outdoor plants, and spoiled food. Many dogs are attracted to Anti-freeze which can be very hazardous for a dog.

Some signs of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, nervousness, difficulty breathing, and change in pupil size. Your pet may even stumble, go into convulsions, or become unconscious.
Do not try to make your pet vomit. Many times this can make the situation worse, as some poisons actually cause as much damage coming up as they do going down. Comfort your pet and make it feel secure, and immediately take it to a veterinarian. If you know what your pet ingested, take a sample of it to the veterinarian to help determine proper treatment.
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What To Do For A Poisoned Animal
Be Prepared
Your animal may become poisoned in spite of your best efforts to prevent it. Because of this, you should be prepared.

Your animal companions regularly should be seen by a local veterinarian to maintain overall health. You should know the veterinarian's procedures for emergency situations, especially ones that occur after usual business hours. You should keep the telephone numbers for the veterinarian, the Animal Poison Control Center, and a local emergency veterinary service in a convenient location.

You may benefit by keeping a pet safety kit on hand for emergencies. Such a kit should contain:

  • A fresh bottle of hydrogen peroxide 3% (USP)
  • Can of soft dog or cat food, as appropriate
  • Turkey baster, bulb syringe or large medicine syringe
  • Saline eye solution to flush out eye contaminants
  • Artificial tear gel to lubricate eyes after flushing
  • Mild grease-cutting dishwashing liquid in order to bathe an animal after skin contamination
  • Rubber gloves to prevent you from being exposed while you bathe the animal
  • Forceps to remove stingers
  • Muzzle to keep the animal from hurting you while it is excited or in pain
  • Pet carrier to help carry the animal to your local veterinarian
Before You Call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
If you suspect that your pet has been exposed to a poison, it is important not to panic. While rapid response is important, panicking generally interferes with the process of helping your animal.

Take 30 to 60 seconds to safely collect and have at hand the material involved. This may be of great benefit to the Center professionals as they determine exactly what poison or poisons are involved. In the event that you need to take your animal to your local veterinarian, be sure to take with you any product container. Also bring any material your pet may have vomited or chewed, collected in a zip-lock bag.

If your animal is seizuring, losing consciousness, unconscious or having difficulty breathing, you should contact your veterinarian immediately. Most veterinarians are familiar with the consulting services of the Center. Depending on your particular situation, your local veterinarian may want to contact the Center personally while you bring your pet to the animal hospital.

Call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
When you call the Center, be ready to provide:

  • Your name, address and telephone number
  • Information concerning the exposure (the amount of agent, the time since exposure, etc.). For various reasons, it is important to know exactly what poison the animal was exposed to. [If the agent is part of the Animal Product Safety Service, the consultation is at no cost to the caller.]
  • The species, breed, age, sex, weight and number of animals involved
  • The agent your animal(s) has been exposed to, if known
  • The problems your animal(s) is experiencing.
  • If you are unable to access the 900 number, call your telephone company for assistance or use the 888 number. When the 888 number is used, your credit card number will likely be required in addition to the above information.

Protect Your Pets Against Poisonous Plants!
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Spring brings flowers and innocent-looking plants into the garden, yet despite their beauty some of them are deadly to people, birds, and other animals.

The most serious effect of plant poisoning to pets is cardiac. When symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea occur, it may already be too late to save your pet's life. However, because these symptoms can indicate other problems, your veterinarian should see the animal immediately.

The best course is to eliminate poisonous plants from your landscaping plans, or make certain that these plants are out of reach for your pets and young children.

This list below includes many plants, which may be poisonous or hazardous to your pets, but does not include all the plants. To obtain additional information, check with your local poison control center, veterinary school, or toxics expert.

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Acacia
Agapanthus
Almond
Aloe vera
Amaryllis (Naked Lady)
Apple (seeds)
Apple leaf croton
Apricot (pit)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus fern
Autumn crocus
Avocado (fruit & pit)
Azalea

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Baby's breath
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black locust
Bleeding heart
Boxwood
Brachen fern
Branching ivy
Buckeye
Buckthorn
Buddist pine
Buttercup

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Caladium
Calla lily
Camphor tree
Candelabra cactus
Caster bean
Ceriman
Cherry (seeds & leaves)
Chinaberry
Chinese evergreen
Chlorophytum
Choke cherry
Christmas rose
Cineraria
Clematis
Cockleburr
Coffee tree plant
Corn lily
Corn Plant
Cornstalk plant
Crocus
Croton
Crown of thorns
Cuban laurel
Cycads
Cyclamen

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Daffodil
Daphne
Delphinium (larkspur)
Devil's ivy
Diffenbachia (dumbcane)
Dracaena (dragon tree)
Dutchman's breeches

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Easter lily
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant ears
Emerald feather
English ivy
European spindle tree

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Fiddleneck
Fiddle-leaf fig
Fitweed
Florida beauty
Four-o-clock
Foxglove

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Geranium
German ivy
Glacier ivy
Goldenchain
Golden Pothos
Greaseweed

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Halogeton
Hemlock
Hibiscus
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsebrush
Hurricane plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea

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Indian Laurel
Indian rubber plant
Iris
Ivy

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Japanese Show lily
Jasmine
Jerusalem cherry
Jimson weed

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Kalanchoe
Klamathweed

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Lantana
Lily of the valley
Lobelia
Locoweed
Lords and ladies
Lupine

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Marble queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Meadow death camas
Milk vetch
Milkweed
Mistletoe
Mock orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning glory
Mother-in-law tongue
Mountain laurel
Mushrooms (amanita esp)

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Narcissus
Nephthytis
Nettles
Nightshades

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Oak
Oleander
Onion
Oriental lily

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Peace lily
Peaches (pits & leaves)
Pencil cactus
Periwinkle
Peyote
Philodendron
Pigweed
Plumosa fern
Poinsettia
Poison ivy
Poison oak
Pokeberry
Potato (raw)
Pothos
Precatory beans
Primrose
Privit
Psilcybin mushrooms
Purple foxglove

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Rain tree
Red emerald
Red princess
Rhododendron
Rhubarb leaves
Ribbon plant

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Sago palm
Sansevieria
Satin pothos
Schefflera
Snake plant
Snow-on-the-mountain
Spider plant
String of pearls
Swiss cheese plant

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Tansy ragwort (senecio)
Taro vine
Thornapple
Tiger lily
Tinsel tree
Tobacco
Tomato plant
Toyon
Tulip

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Walnut (green husks)
Water hemlock
Weeping fig
Wisteria

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Yellow jasmine
Yellow star thistle
Yew