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My Dog Swallowed Omeprazole, My Dog Accidently Ate Omeprazole.

My Dog Swallowed Omeprazole, My Dog Accidently Ate Omeprazole.

. I find that I often answer questions sent in by owners who think their dogs may be poisoned and dogs do seem to swallow Omeprazole { Prilosec } from time to time, I have dealt with this more than once … . The first thing to say is that I cannot diagnose this via the Internet and if you have any doubts you should contact a vet even if this means using an ER vet. However I … Read entire article »

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Antifreeze Poisoning In Dogs And Cats.

Antifreeze Poisoning In Dogs And Cats.

Every year a great number of dogs and cats are poisoned by swallowing ethylene glycol based antifreeze, another surprising source of ethylene glycol is in ” snow globes “ … Read entire article »

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My Dog Ate An Ant Trap.

My Dog Ate An Ant Trap.

This is something I have been asked about quite a lot recently. Ant traps seem to be good way to get rid of ants which can infest your house, the plastic ant traps are left in strategic places, ants then carry some of the contents back to their nest, the contents of course are toxic to ants and that wipes out the colony. Everyone then is happy until the family dog tears the ant trap … Read entire article »

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Grape and raisin toxicity in the dog.

Grape and raisin toxicity in the dog.

One of the veterinary poison control centers has said that in their experience as few as seven grapes or raisins have been know to be toxic so this is something all dog owners should be aware of. … Read entire article »

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Macadamia Nut Poisoning In The Dog

Macadamia Nut Poisoning In The Dog

A couple of years ago a friend called me in the evening concerned that his dog had become poisoned with eating macadamia nuts. … Read entire article »

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