Lily Toxicity: The Potentially Fatal Danger to Cats
By Jordanna Fetto, VMDangell.org/emergencyMSPCA-Angell West781-902-8400 To play off the famous words of William Shakespeare, “What’s in a name? That which we call a lily, by any other name would it be less toxic?” Many flowers are given the generic classification of lily. However, there are only two specific species, Lilium ssp and Hemerocallis ssp, which are fatally toxic… Read More
How to Avoid, and React, to Pet Poisoning
Recently we fielded an emergency phone call from a dog owner. She was worried because when she arrived home from work she found that her dog had consumed half a jar of Nutella. The 13-ounce jar was tipped on its side on the floor bearing all the signs of a canine lick-fest. Knowing how panicked… Read More