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Poison Helpline
National Animal Poison Control Center (ASPCA)
(800)548-2423 [Cost: $30. per case. Credit cards only.]
(900)680-0000 [Cost: $20 for the first 5 minutes,
then $2.95 per minute thereafter.
No charge for follow-up calls regarding same case.]
Medical Emergencies
These conditions are all classified as
medical emergencies. Be sure to contact a veternarian immediately if you suspect your dog as suffering from any of the following:
- Apnea
- Bloat (Gastric Torsion)
- Burns
- Choking
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Coma
- Drowning
- Electrical Shock
- Frostbite
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heatstroke
- Hyperthermia
- Hypothermia
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Kidney Failure
- Lacerations
- Poisonous Substances
- Respiratory Ailments
- Seizures and Convulsions
- Shock
- Stroke
- Trauma
- Upper-Airway Obstruction
Recommended Books
- The Animal Doctor's Answer Book
Dr. Michael W. Fox
(Newmarket Press)
- The Merck Veterinary Manual (6th edition)
(Merck & Company, Inc.)
- The Well Dog Book
Terri McGinnis, DVM
(Random House)
- U C Davis Book of Dogs
Edited by Mordecai Siegal
(Harper Collins)
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