Ahna Brutlag DVM is the Assistant Director of Veterinary Services and Justine A. Lee DVM DACVEC is the Associate Director of Veterinary Services at Pet Poison Helpline. 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. Case Report: Albuterol Toxicity in a Boxer
by Kyle May on Flickr
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.
2. Poison Proof Your Home
by evelynishere on Flickr
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.
3. Foods Toxic to Pets - Yeast Bread Dough Case Report
by ella novak on Flickr
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.
4. Foods Toxic to Pets - Raisin Toxicity Case Report
by babbagecabbage on Flickr
5. Top 5 most common holiday calls to Pet Poison Helpline in 2009
© CodyR on Flickr
6. 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.
