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Dogs · Food safety My 10 kg dog ate a whole bag of fruit snacks made with pear puree, should I worry? No, the pear itself isn't the problem. The real risk is the sugar, preservatives, and other ingredients in… Cats · Food safety My 5 kg cat with kidney disease ate two tablespoons of mashed potato with butter — is that safe? It's safe enough in that amount, but the butter and salt in mashed potato aren't great for a cat with kidney… Cats · Food safety My 12-pound cat just ate half a cup of vanilla ice cream in the last 10 minutes — what do I do right now? Watch her, don't panic. Lactose and fat in ice cream commonly cause diarrhoea in cats, especially ones not… Dogs · Emergency guide My 8 kg Shih Tzu just bit into a laundry pod — what are the first steps I should take right now? Call your vet or the ASPCA poison line (888-426-4435) now. Do not try to make him vomit, as the detergent is… Cats · Emergency guide My 3-month-old kitten just chewed a laundry pod and is foaming at the mouth, what's the risk? This is an emergency for a small kitten. The concentrated chemicals can burn her mouth and throat, and her… Cats · Food safety Is mouldy garlic dangerous for a 3.5 kg adult cat? Yes — more dangerous than fresh garlic, in fact. Mould on garlic doesn't destroy the toxic compounds that… Cats · Food safety Can a 6-month-old kitten get sick from raw salmon? Yes — raw salmon can carry a parasite called Neorickettsia helminthoeca, which causes salmon poisoning… Dogs · Food safety What's the difference in risk between raw wild rabbit and cooked rabbit for my 14 kg dog? Raw wild rabbit carries a real parasite risk — rabbits can harbour tularemia and other pathogens that cooking… Dogs · Emergency guide My 8 kg Dachshund ate castor beans that were mixed into a stew — what should I do? This is an emergency. Even one or two chewed castor beans can release enough ricin to be dangerous for an 8… Cats · Food safety Can my 4 kg indoor cat get sick from eating a bit of pork at a holiday party? A small piece of plain cooked pork is unlikely to make a 4 kg cat sick. The main risks are added seasonings … Dogs · Emergency guide My 5 kg dog chewed a laundry pod 10 minutes ago — what symptoms appear first and how soon? Yes, this is urgent. The first sign is usually sudden drooling or foaming at the mouth from the caustic… Cats · Food safety My 4-month-old kitten stole a raw celeriac chunk, not celery. Is this safer? Yes, raw celeriac is safer for a kitten than raw celery. While both are non-toxic, raw celery stalks are… Dogs · Food safety My 5 kg dog ate a whole raw water chestnut an hour ago and just vomited — is that from the chestnut? No, water chestnuts are safe for dogs and rarely cause vomiting. That vomit is more likely from eating too… Dogs · Emergency guide My 5 kg Yorkshire was bitten twice on the cheek by two small vipers while digging in the yard — how urgent is this? This is an emergency. Two bites from even small vipers into a 5 kg dog means a dangerous venom load — each… Cats · Food safety My nursing 4 kg cat just licked salsa with onions and garlic off my plate — do I need to call the vet? She needs watching, not panic. A few licks off your plate isn't enough onion and garlic to poison her, but… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg cat ate a slice of raisin bread and the vet treated her — what happens now in the next 48 hours? Your cat will need close monitoring for kidney damage, which can develop over the next 48 hours. The vet… Dogs · Emergency guide My 25 kg pregnant Labrador ate a whole hot cross bun with raisins — is this an emergency for her and the puppies? Yes, this is an emergency for both the mother and her unborn puppies. The toxin in raisins can cause rapid… Cats · Emergency guide My nursing cat with three 3-week-old kittens licked some boric acid powder from under the fridge — what do I do? This is urgent. Boric acid is corrosive and can pass into her milk, potentially affecting the kittens. Do not… Dogs · Emergency guide My 7 kg terrier chewed up and ate several dog paw wipes that list ethanol in the ingredients — is this toxic? Yes, ethanol is toxic, and the amount in several wipes can be dangerous for a small dog. Signs like… Cats · Emergency guide At a party, my 5 kg cat lapped up a small puddle of spilled vodka cocktail from the floor — how urgent is this? It's urgent. Cats are extremely sensitive to alcohol, and even a few licks can cause poisoning. Watch for him… Dogs · Emergency guide My 12 kg dog with chronic kidney disease ate a boric acid roach bait pellet I dropped — does his condition make it worse? Yes, his kidney disease makes this significantly more dangerous. Boric acid is already hard on the kidneys… Cats · Food safety I've been adding a teaspoon of olive oil to my 5 kg cat's wet food every day for months — is this a problem? A daily teaspoon adds up to a lot of extra calories and can lead to weight gain over time, which is the main… Dogs · Food safety Can I give my 8‑kg adult dog a half‑cup of boiled leeks with butter that was left on the counter for 2 hours? No, boiled leeks with butter are still toxic to dogs and you need veterinary help right now. Leeks are in the… Dogs · Emergency guide My 10 kg dog ate half a raisin bagel. The vet gave her fluids and sent her home. What now? Watch her closely for 72 hours. The vet likely checked her kidney values, but damage can develop later. Keep… Dogs · Emergency guide Is boric acid roach bait dangerous for a nursing dog and her 3-week-old puppies? Yes, this is an emergency for both the mother and her puppies. Boric acid is corrosive and can cause severe… Dogs · Emergency guide Our 15 kg Labrador just drank about a quarter cup of beer from a guest's cup at the BBQ. What should we do? Yes, this is urgent. Ethanol is rapidly absorbed and dogs are far more sensitive than people. A quarter cup… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg cat was treated for boric acid ingestion and vomited once at home. What's the recovery timeline? Recovery depends on how much was ingested and how quickly treatment started. Your vet likely ran blood work… Cats · Emergency guide My 5 kg cat got one crumb of raisin bread from the counter — how do I keep her away from it in future? Yes, one crumb is enough to be dangerous. The toxin in raisins isn't destroyed by baking, and there's no safe… Cats · Food safety My senior 12-year-old cat sneaked a half-teaspoon of agave syrup left on the counter overnight — is that still safe for her? It's low risk if the syrup isn't mouldy or soured. Agave syrup itself is fructose-heavy and treats like sugar… Dogs · Food safety My 90 lb lab mix licked one lick off the whipped cream on my coffee yesterday. Is that dangerous? One lick is fine. Whipped cream is safe in tiny amounts — that tiny taste won't hurt a 90 pound dog. The…

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