The following is a generalized list of the most common categories of pet poisons (in no specific order): 1. Human Food – Items like chocolate, raisins, onions, and alcohol all fall into this category, as well as numerous others. A good rule is to not feed your pet human food in general. 2. Prescription/Over-the-counter Medications [...]
Pet owners are often shocked to find out that so many plants are toxic to their pets. Hundreds of plants contain toxins that cause symptoms that range from mild digestive upset to fatality in animals. Some plant material that is able to be consumed by humans as food is also toxic to animals. Products [...]
Halloween often kicks off the start of a season full of tasty treats that may not end until after the beginning of the New Year. A majority of pet owners are well aware that chocolate is bad for their pets; however, most of them do not know the specific reason that it is toxic. Theobromine [...]
To humans, chocolate is a sweet tasty treat. However, to our pets it is a hazardous poison. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is in the same family as caffeine. Dogs are not able to efficiently process and metabolize theobromine and therefore it causes toxic affects when consumed in sufficient quantities. The type of chocolate ingested can [...]