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Salbutamol is a common medicine for asthma and inhalers may be readily accessible to pets in the home. We have recently seen an increase in dogs chewing and piercing these [...]

Time for a spring clean? Many household disinfectants, such as antibacterial sprays and some patio cleaners, contain a compound called benzalkonium chloride which is a cationic detergent. Cationic detergents are [...]

Are you buying flowers for your loved one this Valentine's Day? Remember to check they are cat friendly flowers if there are cats around! Florists can often advise on cat [...]

There have been recent reports in the media that a component of some COVID-19 rapid test solutions is toxic to dogs- the ingredient of concern being sodium azide. While sodium [...]

Happy Chinese New Year! February 1st marks the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. The third animal of the Chinese zodiac, the tiger denotes bravery, competitiveness and confidence. We [...]

Today is #NationalPeanutButterDay ! Peanut butter is quite commonly used in homemade dog treats, and can make a delicious snack! Some brands of peanut butter use xylitol as an artificial [...]

This week marks National Obesity Week. With the New Year, many people want to lose some weight, particularly following overindulgence during the festive season, employing different methods to help with [...]

As we are deep within the busy festive period, we would like to share an interesting case we have received a call about. Jack’s owner contacted us after she chewed [...]

Merry Christmas from the VPIS! Just a reminder if you need us over the festive period - we are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Animal PoisonLine [...]

Christmas means chocolate! Christmas is associated with an excess of food and top of the list is chocolate. This of course means an increase in cases of accidental ingestion in [...]

There are plenty of holiday hazards for pets around the house at Christmas time, including batteries- powering lights, decorations and presents, it is important to keep any batteries out of [...]

In the run up to Christmas please can we thank all veterinary professionals for recommending Animal PoisonLine to their clients. Please can we remind you that the Animal PoisonLine telephone [...]

With winter here, it is no surprise that today is Homemade Bread Day. The team here love warm bread dunked in some hot soup to warm up in the evening [...]

With left over Halloween chocolate in houses and tins of chocolate in the shops it is important to ensure chocolate is kept away from pets. Chocolate contains a chemical called [...]

Today is Guy Fawkes night, we hope you all have a lovely evening. At VPIS and AnimalPoisonLine, we also receive a number of enquiries each year about animals who have [...]