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Posted 12/18/97

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR POISON CONTROL

 

The National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) is a non-profit , cost-recovery program at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801. The NAPCC has a wide range of information specific to animal poisoning, not only from plants, but from pesticides, drugs, medications, metals, cleaning products and other poisonous substances. If you suspect your pet has been poisoned, call your veterinary emergency clinic first! but, if you are having trouble getting assistance, or need more information, you can call NAPCC.

This is not a free call. Be ready to provide:

Telephone numbers for the NAPCC are: 1-800-548-2423 ($30.00 per case, credit card only; free follow-up calls until problem is resolved.) OR 1-900-680-0000 ($20.00 for 5 minutes, $2.95 per minute thereafter.

 

PARTIAL LISTING OF POISONOUS PLANTS

 

The following is a partial listing of plants which may be harmful if eaten by dogs:

  Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Apple seeds
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Cherry seeds & wilting leaves
Clematis
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Dieffenbachia
Dumb Cane
English Ivy
Geranium
Hibiscus
Holly
Lily of the Valley
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Narcissus
Nightshade
Onion
Pencil Cactus
Poison Ivy
Primrose
Rhododendron
Schefflera
Yew

 

ANTIC, June 1996

 

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