ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Apps

Did your pet eat chocolate? A poisonous plant? Yourmedication?There are potential pet poisoning concerns all aroundus—in ourhomes, our yards, barns, fields, etc. All too often petsareendangered as a result of their natural curiosity. If youthinkyour pet may have ingested a potentially poisonoussubstance,contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA AnimalPoison ControlCenter at 888.426.4435. Focusing on dogs, cats,horses, and birds,the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s (APCC)free mobile apphelps owners quickly identify over 300 potentialeveryday hazards,providing crucial information about the severityof the problem andcritical next steps. Information in the app comesfrom the expertveterinary staff at the ASPCA’s Animal PoisonControl Center, whichhas handled over 2.5 million cases of petsexposed to potentiallytoxic substances. Animal Poison App Features:- A searchabledatabase of hundreds of different substancesincluding: householdhazards, medications, warm weather toxins, andcold weather toxinscommonly found in or around an animal’ssurroundings. - Details foreach toxin including: scientific name,common names, sample images,severity of exposure, and potentialsymptoms for at-risk dogs,cats, horses, and birds - Color-coding tohelp you identify thetoxins of most concern - Chocolate androdenticide poisoncalculators - One-touch speed-dialing to theASPCA Animal PoisonControl Center - Online and offline access toapp information -Access to APCC online resources - Informationabout APCC podcasts,speaking engagements, and other events Pleasenote that theinformation located in the app is not meant to beall-inclusive,but rather a compilation of the most frequentlyencountered toxins.For questions, or if you are having any issuesdownloading our freeapp, please contact our Client Servicesdepartment [email protected] or submit your questions inthe Feedbacktab located within the app.

Products that may seem safe in your home and garden can actuallybetoxic for pets, and all too often pets are poisoned as a resultoftheir natural curiosity. That’s why the American Society forthePrevention of Cruelty to Animals – the country’s firstanimalwelfare organization and a leading voice for animals --haslaunched the APCC by ASPCA App. Focusing on dogs, cats, horses,andbirds, the free app helps owners quickly and accuratelyidentifyand understand common household hazards, toxic andnon-toxicplants, potentially harmful medications, as well as warmor coldweather hazards. It also provides crucial information abouttheseverity of the problem and critical next steps. Information intheapp comes from expert toxicologists at the ASPCA’s AnimalPoisonControl Center, which handles more than 180,000 cases eachyear ofpets exposed to potentially toxic substances. APCC byASPCAFeatures - A searchable database of hundreds of plants,householdhazards, medications, warm weather toxins and cold weathertoxinscommonly found in or around homes - Details for eachtoxinincluding: scientific name, alternate names, exampleimages,severity of exposure, and potential symptoms for at-riskdogs,cats, horses, and birds - Color-coding to help you identifythetoxins of most concern - Dogs and chocolate poison meter -Built-inrodent poison calculator - One-touch speed-dialing to theASPCAAnimal Poison Control Center As the weather improves, this appis avital tool for pet owners shopping for new houseplants orgardenadditions. But all pet parents should download the APCC byASPCAapp to keep their animals safe and far from harm. Please notethatthe information is not meant to be all-inclusive, but ratheracompilation of the most frequently encountered toxins. Asalways,if you suspect your pet may have ingested a poisonoussubstance,contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA AnimalPoison ControlCenter immediately.