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Cats · Food safety My 5.5 kg cat vomited and seems lethargic 4 hours after eating a few bites of ripe tomato—should I worry? The ripe red fruit itself is low risk, so don't panic yet. Green parts contain solanine and can cause… Dogs · Food safety My 12 kg dog licked a plate with ham gravy from last night's dinner, what should I do? That's a low-risk situation for a dog his size. The main worry is the concentrated salt and fat in the gravy… Dogs · Food safety My 3 kg toy poodle licked whey protein powder off the gym floor — is one lick dangerous? One lick of plain whey protein powder is unlikely to harm a 3 kg dog. The real danger is in the label: most… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg domestic shorthair stole a chunk of raw onion off the holiday buffet table — what happens next? That piece of raw onion is a real problem for a 4 kg cat. Onion compounds destroy red blood cells, causing… Cats · Food safety Can even a small taste of salsa upset my 2.5 kg indoor cat with a sensitive stomach? Yes ��� even a tiny taste of salsa is enough to trouble a 2.5 kg cat with a sensitive stomach. Salsa packs… Dogs · Emergency guide My 2.2 kg Yorkshire terrier chewed up three prenatal vitamins in under a minute — is this an emergency? Yes — this is an emergency for a dog that small. Each prenatal tablet contains 27 to 65 mg of elemental iron… Cats · Food safety Can an 8-week-old, 0.9 kg blue kitten safely eat a cube of cheddar cheese as a first treat? A single small cube of cheddar is unlikely to harm a kitten that old, but his system is still developing and… Cats · Food safety My 3.5 kg rescue cat grabbed a protein bar off the BBQ table at a family gathering — should I worry about xylitol? Yes — worry about the xylitol first, not the protein. Protein bars are frequently sweetened with xylitol or… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg indoor cat licked garlic powder off a piece of seasoned chicken — does her small size make this worse? Yes — her small size makes this more serious, not less. Garlic powder is concentrated allium, and gram for… Dogs · Emergency guide My 9 kg border collie chewed through phenol antiseptic wipes from my first aid kit 20 minutes ago and is foaming at the mouth — what should I do right now? Call your vet or the ASPCA Poison Control Line (888-426-4435) now. Phenol is corrosive and the foaming means… Dogs · Food safety My 7 kg dog just scarf ed down leftover turkey skin and dark meat from the holiday table — what do I do first? It's safe. The turkey itself won't hurt him, but the skin and dark meat are fatty enough to trigger… Dogs · Emergency guide My 5 kg Shih Tzu swallowed a palm-sized smear of pet toothpaste from a guest bathroom counter 45 minutes ago during a house party — what should I do right now? Call your vet or the ASPCA poison line (888-426-4435) right now — it's been 45 minutes and the toothpaste may… Dogs · Emergency guide My 10 kg dog licked a puddle of pure wintergreen essential oil about 3 hours ago. What should I do now? Call your vet now. Wintergreen oil is concentrated and contains salicylates that act like aspirin — one… Dogs · Food safety My 12 kg dog gets a quarter cup of plain cooked salmon mixed into his kibble every day. Is that too much after a few months? Yes, feeding a 12 kg dog a quarter cup of plain cooked salmon mixed into kibble every day is safe. The… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg indoor cat knocked over a small bowl of kale I'd been sautéing in olive oil with a pinch of garlic powder — is that still safe to feed my cat? It's safe — the amount eaten and the cooking method pose no real threat to a 4 kg cat. The olive oil and… Dogs · Toxicity calculator My 12 kg dog just ate half a 500 mg acetaminophen pill — what's the first thing I should do? Call your vet or the ASPCA poison line (888-426-4435) immediately. That dose is over 200 mg/kg, which is well… Dogs · Emergency guide My 12 kg dog chewed a 0.5 ml tube of cat flea treatment but I don't think he swallowed much. Is this an emergency? Yes, this is an emergency. Even a small amount of a cat-formula topical treatment can contain pyrethrins that… Dogs · Emergency guide My 7 kg dog chewed open and ate a whole tube of ibuprofen gel — how much is a toxic dose? This is an emergency — call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888-426-4435) now. A whole… Dogs · Food safety My 9 kg dachshund ate a whole cup of raw cauliflower at 10 p.m. When will he get gas or diarrhea? No, this is not an emergency. Gas from cauliflower usually starts within 4 to 8 hours, so you might notice a… Cats · Emergency guide My 3 kg cat just ate a whole tablespoon of pet toothpaste gel. Is that amount dangerous? Yes, a tablespoon is a concerning amount for a small cat and warrants an immediate call to your vet or the… Cats · Emergency guide My two 4 kg cats share a bowl — one just ate a whole vitamin A supplement gel cap that fell in, the other didn't. What now? Yes, this is an emergency for the cat that ate it — call your vet or the ASPCA poison line at 888-426-4435… Dogs · Emergency guide My 3 kg dog swallowed three vitamin A pills I mixed into her chicken stew last night. Should I be worried? Yes — this is dangerous. Vitamin A is fat-soluble, meaning every pill your dog ate is now being stored in her… Dogs · Food safety My 8 kg terrier grabbed a handful of raw Swiss chard from the holiday buffet table — is this a problem for a small dog? Yes, a handful is too much for a small dog. Swiss chard is high in oxalates, which can contribute to bladder… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg cat nibbled a tiny piece of daffodil bulb (about the size of a pea) — is this amount toxic for her? Yes, any amount of daffodil bulb is toxic for cats. The bulb is the most concentrated part, containing… Cats · Food safety My 5 kg senior cat ate two wilted, slightly mouldy basil leaves that were left out overnight — is this safe for her? No, the mould is the problem, not the basil. Fresh basil is safe, but mould can produce toxins that cause… Dogs · Food safety My 10 kg beagle ate several bites of cooked beef from a stew that contained garlic and onions — what should I watch for? Watch for signs of onion and garlic toxicity, not the beef itself. The beef is safe, but those seasonings can… Dogs · Emergency guide My 6 kg puppy swallowed one small, cooked chicken wing bone fragment — is that a vet emergency for a small breed? Yes, for a puppy that small, it's an emergency. Cooked bones splinter easily, and even a small sharp piece… Cats · Food safety How much cooked Swiss chard can my 5 kg cat safely eat — is one small leaf okay but a whole cup dangerous? Yes, that's exactly right. One small, cooked leaf as an occasional treat is the safe limit for a cat that… Cats · Emergency guide My 3 kg cat licked a dog's permethrin spot-on treatment — what are the first signs and how soon after exposure do they start? The first signs are often muscle tremors, especially around the face and ears, and excessive drooling. These… Dogs · Food safety My 5 kg dog ate some coffee grounds that were left in the pot overnight. What should I do? Call your vet or the ASPCA poison line (888-426-4435) now. Old grounds can be more concentrated as the water…

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