Dogs and cats are naturally curious. And sometimes pets—especially puppies—eat things that look harmless, but are toxic. The Pet Poison Helpline, a 24/7 animal poison control center based in Minneapolis, MN, answers over 100,000 calls a year regarding pet poisonings.
That's why they created the Pet Poison Help app for the iPhone to assist pet owners or veterinarians in quickly identifying potential poisons, recognizing symptoms of a potential poisoning, and to allow one-touch direct dialing access to the veterinary professionals at Pet Poison Helpline.
This app will gives you information to guide you in treatment of a potential poisoning. That said, the amount of toxin ingested, along with the time since ingestion, overall health, age, species, and breed of your pet may affect the severity or outcome of any toxic exposure. When in doubt about pet poisoning, please contact your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline for immediate, life-saving advice.
Prevention of poisoning
The app is also a great tool in prevention of poisoning. Dogs love to dig in the garden when you aren't looking. I used this app to select pet safe flowers for my garden. It is always tempting to share people food with your pets, but this is not a good idea unless you know the food is safe for dogs or cats. Use this app to understand which people foods are not safe for pets.
App details
According to their website, Pet Poison Help app will provide you with:
* Life-saving access to poison information with one-touch direct dialing to Pet Poison Helpline.
* A searchable database of over 250 poisonous plants, foods, medications and household items, all with pictures.
* Descriptions of how specific poisons affect your pet, their alternate common names, and symptoms to watch for.
* Instructions on what to do if your dog or cat is exposed to a dangerous substance.
Dog photo above by MythicSeabass photography. App photos by the app Pet Poison Help.
