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Distemper
Distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus similar to the one that causes measles in people. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of infectio...
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Poisoning, Antifreeze
Poisoning by antifreeze that contains ethylene glycol is one of the most common small animal toxicities. Less than 3 ounces (88ml) is enough to poison a me...
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Poisoning, Chocolate
Most dogs like chocolate, but it can be dangerous. Chocolate contains methylxanthines (made up of caffeine and the alkaloid theobromine). Methylxanthines a...
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Poisoning, General
Pets can poison themselves by swallowing something that tastes good to them such as chocolate candy, rat bait, antifreeze (which has a sweet flavor), or po...
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Poisoning, Insecticide
There are dozens of products sold at hardware, home repair, and agricultural stores to kill ants, termites, wasps, garden pests, and other insects. Most of...
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Poisoning, Metals
Lead - Lead is found in fishing weights and is a base for some artists paints. Other sources of lead include linoleum, drywall (sheetrock), batteries, plum...
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Poisoning, Plant
Eating plants and vegetation is not a common cause of poisoning in dogs, but does occur. Puppies going through the chewing stage are more likely to ingest ...
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Poisoning, Poison Baits
Animal baits containing strychnine, sodium fluoroacetate, phosphorus, zinc phosphide, and metaldehyde are used in rural areas to control gopher, cyotes, an...
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Poisoning, Rodent Poison
Common rat and mouse poisons include anticoagulants and hypercalcemic agents. Both can be deadly if your pet ingests them. Anticoagulants - Anticoagulan...
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Seizures
Seizures are much more common in dogs than in cats, and they can happen at any age. Seizures are commonly associated with brain injury, encephalitis, heat ...
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