Talking About Veterinary Toxicology: Case Reports and Alerts
Ahna Brutlag DVM DABVT is the Assistant Director of Veterinary Services and Justine A. Lee DVM DABVT DACVEC was the Associate Director of Veterinary Services at Pet Poison Helpline (before leaving to start Vet Girl CE).
They are Guest Authors on the About.com Veterinary Medicine site. This page is an archive of their veterinary toxicology articles and case reports of emergency pet poisonings.
Accidentally putting dog flea control on a cat happens. In this interview, veterinary toxicologist Dr. Ahna Brutlag shares her expertise on this common question.More »
Marijuana is available in many different forms. Pets may become poisoned from marijuana by smoke inhalation or ingestion of foods or products made with marijuana. Get the facts here.
More about marijuana toxicity in pets for veterinary professionals. In-depth Q & A with Dr. Ahna Brutlag, veterinary toxicologist, about marijuana poisoning in dogs and cats.
Rooney, a 4 year old healthy male Boxer, was caught chewing on and puncturing his owner’s albuterol inhaler. Within 10 minutes he had vomited 2 times and seemed very nervous. He then began to have difficulty walking and seemed very weak. When his owners went to pick him up off the floor, they felt his heart racing. Realizing this was an emergency, they immediately rushed Rooney to his veterinarian. Read this case report to learn about Rooney's case and how things turned out.More »
Given the curious and unpredictable nature of our pets, poison proofing your home is important. Taking simple steps such as making sure the plants in your home are non-toxic or storing your medications in secure areas will significantly reduce the chance that your pet will come in contact with a toxic substance. ?More »
Dough that has yeast in it poses a hazard to pets who consume it in large quantity. The risks are two-fold. The first risk is that the dough may rise after ingestion, causing intestinal obstruction. Secondly, the yeast can ferment sugars, creating a secondary problem of ethanol (alcohol) poisoning in the animal. ?Learn more in this case report of "Shorty" the cat who ingested yeast bread dough.More »
Raisins and grapes are very toxic to dogs and possibly cats. This is a case report concerning a three year old female Labrador dog that survived raisin toxicity with aggressive emergency and supportive care.More »
I asked veterinary specialists Ahna Brutlag DVM and Justine A. Lee DVM DACVECC to list the top 5 pet safety and poisoning questions they have received during the holidays at Pet Poison Helpline. Here is their list of calls received so far during the 2009 season.More »
The insectide DEET has a good safety record for humans, but is not labeled for pets and toxicities do occur. In this case report, Justine A. Lee DVM DACVECC, Associate Director of Veterinary Services Pet Poison Helpline, shares the case of a cat sprayed with DEET for insect protection.More »
They are Guest Authors on the About.com Veterinary Medicine site. This page is an archive of their veterinary toxicology articles and case reports of emergency pet poisonings.
1. Help - I Just Put Dog Flea Control on my Cat
Accidentally putting dog flea control on a cat happens. In this interview, veterinary toxicologist Dr. Ahna Brutlag shares her expertise on this common question.More »
2. Marijuana Poisoning in Pets
Marijuana is available in many different forms. Pets may become poisoned from marijuana by smoke inhalation or ingestion of foods or products made with marijuana. Get the facts here.
3. Marijuana Poisoning Q & A With Dr. Brutlag
More about marijuana toxicity in pets for veterinary professionals. In-depth Q & A with Dr. Ahna Brutlag, veterinary toxicologist, about marijuana poisoning in dogs and cats.
4. Case Report: Albuterol Toxicity in a Boxer
Rooney, a 4 year old healthy male Boxer, was caught chewing on and puncturing his owner’s albuterol inhaler. Within 10 minutes he had vomited 2 times and seemed very nervous. He then began to have difficulty walking and seemed very weak. When his owners went to pick him up off the floor, they felt his heart racing. Realizing this was an emergency, they immediately rushed Rooney to his veterinarian. Read this case report to learn about Rooney's case and how things turned out.More »
5. Poison Proof Your Home
Given the curious and unpredictable nature of our pets, poison proofing your home is important. Taking simple steps such as making sure the plants in your home are non-toxic or storing your medications in secure areas will significantly reduce the chance that your pet will come in contact with a toxic substance. ?More »
6. Foods Toxic to Pets - Yeast Bread Dough Case Report
Dough that has yeast in it poses a hazard to pets who consume it in large quantity. The risks are two-fold. The first risk is that the dough may rise after ingestion, causing intestinal obstruction. Secondly, the yeast can ferment sugars, creating a secondary problem of ethanol (alcohol) poisoning in the animal. ?Learn more in this case report of "Shorty" the cat who ingested yeast bread dough.More »
7. Foods Toxic to Pets - Raisin Toxicity Case Report
Raisins and grapes are very toxic to dogs and possibly cats. This is a case report concerning a three year old female Labrador dog that survived raisin toxicity with aggressive emergency and supportive care.More »
8. Top 5 most common holiday calls to Pet Poison Helpline in 2009
I asked veterinary specialists Ahna Brutlag DVM and Justine A. Lee DVM DACVECC to list the top 5 pet safety and poisoning questions they have received during the holidays at Pet Poison Helpline. Here is their list of calls received so far during the 2009 season.More »
9. DEET Toxicity in a Cat
The insectide DEET has a good safety record for humans, but is not labeled for pets and toxicities do occur. In this case report, Justine A. Lee DVM DACVECC, Associate Director of Veterinary Services Pet Poison Helpline, shares the case of a cat sprayed with DEET for insect protection.More »
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