Tag: toxicity

Written by Lauren Cahoon Roberts; A female snow goose recently received care at Cornell’s Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital after suffering from lead toxicity. A wildlife rehabilitator brought the goose in from Varick, New York, where it was found unable to fly and acting sick and lethargic. The wildlife team at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine sent blood samples to …

According to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), its agents made more than 232,000 calls in 2019 about animals exposed to potentially harmful toxins. This corresponds to an increase of almost 10% compared to the previous year. Confident that you know common household items that can be toxic to pets? Do you know when inducing vomiting can be dangerous? …