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chocolate · open tool My dog ate dark chocolate — how much is dangerous? grapes & raisins · open tool My dog ate one grape. Should I panic? xylitol · open tool Dog ate sugar-free gum with xylitol — emergency? lily · open tool Cat licked a lily petal — is that fatal?

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Cats · Food safety My 2.8 kg kitten ate three raw elderberries and pawed at her mouth — is the dose toxic for her size? Yes, even three raw elderberries can be toxic for a kitten this small. Raw berries, leaves, bark and stems… Dogs · Food safety My 6 kg dachshund with kidney disease on medication ate thin raw radish slices — is this safe for his condition? Radish is technically safe for dogs, but very spicy varieties can irritate the gut lining and make kidney… Dogs · Emergency guide My 30 kg dog chewed lily leaves in the garden yesterday and now has diarrhoea — is that an allergy or poisoning? Call your vet now, because lily leaves are dangerously toxic to dogs and can cause kidney damage even from a… Dogs · Food safety My 8 kg dog knocked over my bowl of creamy noodles with vegetable broth and lapped most of it up — could the soup be dangerous? It depends on the soup. If the broth contained onion or garlic powder, even a small amount can be harmful to… Cats · Emergency guide A standard rat poison block looks half-gone from my 2.5 kg cat's paws — is this a life-threatening emergency? Yes, this is an emergency. A 2.5 kg cat is tiny, and even half a standard rodenticide block may contain a… Cats · Emergency guide My 4.5 kg cat with chronic kidney disease on a phosphate binder took a few bites of cooked celeriac — is that safe? Cooked celeriac is generally safe for cats, but one with kidney disease needs extra caution because the… Cats · Food safety My 25 kg dog snagged a piece of fried catfish with cornmeal batter off the grill at a backyard party — should I be worried about the coating? The fish itself is safe, but the cornmeal batter and frying oil are a different story. Greasy, heavily coated… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg senior cat chewed an Easter lily left on the counter overnight and is drooling now — emergency? Yes — rush to a vet now. Lilies cause fatal kidney failure in cats from just a few leaves or even pollen.… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg senior cat with chronic kidney disease just nibbled an Easter lily leaf — is this an emergency given her existing condition? Yes — this is an emergency. A healthy cat can suffer fatal kidney failure from just a few lily leaves, and… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg cat ate three apple seeds and vomited once an hour ago — should I be concerned, and how much apple flesh is safe for her? One or two seeds is usually not enough to cause serious harm in a cat of that size, but since she has already… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg cat just ate a few leaves of plain steamed collard greens — what should I watch for over the next 24 hours? Collard greens are safe for cats in small amounts, so this should cause no problems at all. Still, watch for… Dogs · Food safety My 12 kg dog ate scallops cooked in garlic butter from a restaurant plate while my other dog didn't touch it — do I need to worry about both of them? Your first dog is at risk because garlic and butter are both problematic — garlic is toxic to dogs and can… Cats · Emergency guide Is autumn crocus more dangerous than spring crocus for my 3 kg indoor cat who might have nibbled a petal? Yes, significantly. Autumn crocus contains colchicine, a potent toxin that damages the gut lining, bone… Cats · Food safety My 6 kg senior cat has been eating a teaspoon of dried blackcurrants from a supplement jar every day for a month — is the sugar buildup dangerous? Dried blackcurrants concentrate the natural sugars far more than fresh ones, so a teaspoon daily for a month… Dogs · Food safety My 5 kg dog lapped up about two tablespoons of sweet dessert wine that was left open at a party — should I rush to the vet? Yes, call your vet or the ASPCA Poison Control Line at 888-426-4435 right away. Two tablespoons of wine may… Dogs · Emergency guide My 5 kg Shih Tzu chewed through a rose bouquet I left on the nightstand overnight — is that still dangerous even though the petals are wilting? It's still potentially dangerous. Wilting doesn't neutralise plant toxins — if the roses were sprayed with… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg indoor cat licked two bites of plain cooked pork off my plate — should I be worried? No — two bites won't do anything to a 4 kg cat. That's roughly a gram or two of meat, far below anything that… Cats · Emergency guide Are the raisins my 3 kg cat licked from the raisin box as dangerous as the raisin box itself? Yes, the raisins are dangerous. Raisins can cause kidney failure in cats, especially in small breeds like… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg nursing cat chewed two Easter lily leaves this morning — is this dangerous for her and her kittens? Yes, this is an emergency. Lilies cause rapid, often fatal kidney failure in cats from even a few leaves or… Dogs · Emergency guide My 35 kg golden retriever on heart medication snuffled lily pollen 20 minutes ago — should I call the poison line? Call the ASPCA poison line now. While dogs don't suffer the same fatal kidney failure that lilies cause in… Cats · Emergency guide What happens if a cat gets exposed to insulin or metformin repeatedly over several days — do symptoms come back? Yes, repeated exposure is dangerous because each dose drops blood glucose further, and the effects can cycle… Dogs · Food safety My 12 kg diabetic dog ate 2 tablespoons of honey about 45 minutes ago — when do I expect signs and what should I watch for? Watch him closely for the next 2 to 4 hours. Honey is pure sugar, and in a diabetic dog on insulin it can… Dogs · Food safety My 10 kg lab found fried catfish leftovers at a Thanksgiving buffet — is the cornmeal batter dangerous? The cornmeal batter and deep-frying are the real problem, not the catfish itself. Fried foods carry excess… Dogs · Food safety My 3.5 kg indoor cat licked sugar-free marshmallows 20 minutes ago — the label says xylitol. Is this an emergency? Yes, this is a true emergency. Xylitol causes a rapid and severe drop in blood glucose in cats, and it can… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg cat licked garlic-and-chive cream cheese 30 minutes ago — what signs should I watch for and when? Watch for vomiting, drooling, and signs of stomach upset over the next 2 to 6 hours. Garlic and chive are… Dogs · Food safety My 5 kg Chihuahua ate a cooked octopus tentacle yesterday — what should I monitor over the next 48 hours and what tests might the vet run? Octopus is rubbery and chewy, so even a small piece can pose a choking or blockage risk in a tiny dog. Over… Dogs · Food safety I've been feeding my 12 kg beagle a handful of blackcurrants every day for two weeks — could this cause weight gain? Yes, it could. Blackcurrants are safe in small amounts, but a daily handful adds up — the sugar content is… Dogs · Emergency guide My pregnant 28 kg Border Collie chewed on a few lily leaves in the garden this morning. Is she still at risk of kidney failure despite being pregnant? No, lilies remain dangerous even for pregnant dogs. A few leaves or pollen can trigger fatal kidney failure… Cats · Food safety My 4.5 kg senior cat with chronic kidney disease just licked a spoonful of mashed celeriac from my plate. Is that safe given her medication and condition? Yes, cooked celeriac is safe for your cat with kidney disease, as long as it's plain and cut into small… Dogs · Food safety My 25 kg Labrador just swallowed a whole raw bok choy leaf while I was prepping dinner 20 minutes ago. What should I do right now? Bok choy is safe for dogs, so there's no need to panic. The leaf is unlikely to cause choking in a 25 kg dog…

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