Pet Poison Helpline, a division of SafetyCall International

Happy Pi Day! Our local employees celebrated with some delicious pies earlier this week. ??

FDA Recall Alert for Veterinary Professionals: ICU Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot each of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. bags with overwrap labels 10mEq, packaged in cases of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq, to the user level. ICU medical has received a customer complaint which states that bags of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq have incorrect overwrap labels which state POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 10 mEq. Read more at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gAxEbq5U

Heading to Las Vegas for WVC in March? Ever thought about working for Pet Poison Helpline? We'll be conducting onsite interviews for open Veterinary Technician and DVM roles at the show and we'd love to meet you. Click the link below to get the application process started. We'll reach out to you from there! https://lnkd.in/guRrX5an Questions? Reach out to [email protected]

Oclacitinib maleate (Apoquel?) is a JAK inhibitor that has been wildly successful and popular in the treatment of pruritic disorders associated with allergic and atopic dermatitis which was introduced to veterinary clinics in 2014. To accommodate pet owner’s ease of administration to their pets, a flavored chewable formulation (palatability has been pet tested and approved!) was launched in October 2023. At that time, Pet Poison Helpline? began to observe a notable jump in overdose exposures in dogs and cats, which continues today. Presently, Pet Poison Helpline is noticing increasing trends of cardiovascular disturbances, CBC abnormalities, ocular signs, renal/hepatic injury, and even death at overdoses well-above the therapeutic range and in cats. More details including prevalence, levels of concern, proposed mechanisms of action, and treatment recommendations will be forthcoming from Pet Poison Helpline. In the meantime, the veterinary toxicologists at Pet Poison Helpline would like you to be aware of this concern and encourage you to be diligent in educating clients on the importance of storing medications out of reach of pets and to ensure that the correct pet is being given the correct medication.?

Our first webinar of 2025 is coming up next week! Join Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT on February 18th to discuss cases involving poisonings centered around toxins that may be found at the scene of the party including nicotine, hops, alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine. Click the event link to register today. We'll see you next week!

Have you ever thought about working for Pet Poison Helpline? We'll be conducting on-site interviews for open Veterinary Technician & DVM roles at VMX in Orlando, FL January 25-29. Click the link below to apply and we'll reach out to you from there! See you soon! https://lnkd.in/guRrX5an

Congratulations to all of our TENure Society members!

I'm delighted to have been invited to present on an upcoming Pet Poison Helpline, a division of SafetyCall International webinar about a topic very dear to me, particularly during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join us on October 17th at 12:00 US Central Time (18:00 UK Time) for Our Place: The role of veterinary and animal health professionals in situations of domestic violence. Learn how domestic abuse affects not only people, but the pets they love. In this webinar, we will cover the complex relationship between domestic abuse and animal welfare, learn how veterinary professionals can help at a variety of levels, and review our recent JAVMA article detailing a new assistance program from Hill's Pet Nutrition that can serve as a model for others. #animalwelfare #onewelfare #domesticabuse #domesticviolence #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #thelink

Learn how domestic abuse affects not only people, but the pets they love. In this webinar, we will cover the complex relationship between domestic abuse and animal welfare, learn how veterinary professionals can help at a variety of levels, and review a recent JAVMA article detailing a new assistance program from Hill's Pet Nutrition that can serve as a model for others.

So excited for this one! We'll see you next week! ??