Pet Safety Tips and Alerts
11. Winter Pet Safety Tips
Cold weather poses special risks for pets, such as running out of water (frozen over) and increased pain from arthritis. Winter dangers aren't just about the cold temperatures. Learn about other potential hazards seen in winter such as antifreeze and deicer toxicity, and get tips on how to be pet-prepared for winter storms and power outages.More »
12. Nicotine Poisoning in Pets
Pets (and children) may find discarded cigarette or cigar butts, nicotine patches, nicotine gum and chewing tobacco and decide to give them a taste test. Especially curious puppies. All of these tobacco products contain nicotine, which can cause illness and even death in fairly small amounts. This quick tips is to alert people of this danger and a reminder to dispose of these products safely away from pets.More »
13. Case Report: Vitamin D Toxicity in A Dog
Barley, a 1 year old male neutered Labrador, was bored. His owner, Sally Haddock DVM and her husband, had gone out to dinner. Not one to be bored for long, Barley entertained himself by chewing on a tube of medication left out on the coffee table.More »
14. Well-Intentioned Pet Owners Unknowingly Poisoning their Pets
The number one medical claim for pet poisonings in 2007 did not result from antifreeze ingestion or a chewing on a household plant. No, by far the number one poisoning type was owner-induced, and classified as "drug reactions" according to a survery about household poisons conducted by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI)More »
15. Tongue Tip: Turn off paper shredder auto-run setting
Curious pets and auto-run paper shredding machines are a dangerous mix, and pet tongues getting caught in shredders is a messy emergency. This type of story surfaces every so often in the news and is not an urban legend; pets and small children really do get injured by these machines.More »
16. Puppy Safety Alert: Dangerous Baby Gate
Puppies and babies - sometimes hard to tell who is harder to keep track of. Having "experienced" both, I'd say puppies! We do our best to plan ahead, think of every possible situation before it happens, and endeavor to keep them safe. However, even in the best of circumstances, accidents can happen.More »
17. Scorpions and Pets - what are the effects of a scorpion sting?
For many animals in the United States southwest (Arizona), the sting of a scorpion is similar to an insect sting, with pain and swelling at the site. From human reports the pain can be intense (varies with the location of the sting) and numbness may also be experienced.Most animals recover without a problem. Some animals, however, will have a more severe reaction, showing signs of neurologic, cardiovascular and pulmonary collapse.More »
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