Protecting Companion Animals from Poisons and Other Harmful Substances in the Environment
If you suspect your companion animal has ingested something poisonous or harmful:
- Remain calm
- Gather details, including:
- what was ingested
- quantity ingested
- when ingested
- Contact your veterinarian or a poison-control hotline. A list of many top animal poison control hotlines is available below.
- Take your animal to a veterinarian if advised.
These are some of the common foods, plants and household products that can cause a companion animal to get sick if ingested.
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Poison Hotlines in the United States
- Angell Poison Control Hotline - 1-877- 2-ANGELL - Cost $55 billed to credit card - available 24 hours a day / 365 days a year
- Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine - 785-532-5679 - FREE SERVICE - available 24 hours a day / may take a few minutes to page the veterinary toxicologist on call at that time
- Animal Poison Hotline - 1-888-232-8870 - Cost $35 billed to credit card - available 24/7 - provided by North Shore Animal League & PROSAR International Animal Poison Center
- Pet Poison Helpline - 1-800-213-6680 - Cost $35 billed to your credit card
- National Animal Poison Control Center - 1-800-548-2423 - Cost billed to credit card - request current pricing
- National Animal Poison Control Center - 1-900-680-0000 - Cost billed to callers telephone - request current pricing
- Tuft University School of Veterinary Medicine - 1-508-839-5395
