Animal Poison Control Center
ASPCA
Phone: (888) 426-4435/(800) 548-2423
On The Web: ASPCA Poison Control
Fee: $65.00
Payment Methods:
Visa, Master card, American Express, Discover

Pet Poison Helpline
Phone: (800) 213-6680
On The Web: Pet Poison Helpline
Fee: $35.00
Payment Methods:
Visa, Master card, American Express, Discover

Human Poison Control
Georgia Poison Center
Phone:(800) 222-1222/(404) 616-9000
On The Web:  Georgia Poison Center
Fee:  None

Before Calling the Poison Control Center: If you suspect that your pet has been exposed to a poison, it is important not to panic. While rapid response is important, panicking generally interferes with the process of helping your pet.

Take 30 to 60 seconds to safely collect and have at hand the material involved. This may be of great benefit to the Center professionals as they determine exactly what poison or poisons are involved. In the event that you need to bring your pet to our Emergency Service, be sure to bringe with you any product container. Also bring any material your pet may have vomited or chewed, collected in a zip-lock bag.

If your pet is having a seizure, losing consciousness, unconscious or having difficulty breathing, you should contact our Emergency Service immediately.  Depending on your particular situation, we may want to contact the Center personally while you bring your pet to our hospital.

Calling the Poison Control Center: When you call the Center, be ready to provide:

  • Your name, address and telephone number
  • Information concerning the exposure (the amount of agent, the time since exposure, etc.). For various reasons, it is important to know exactly what poison your pet was exposed to. [If the agent is part of the Animal Product Safety Service, the consultation is at no cost to the caller.]
  • The species, breed, age, sex, weight and number of pets involved
  • The agent your pet(s) has been exposed to, if known
  • The problems your pet(s) is experiencing.

A Pet Safety Kit

You may benefit by keeping a pet safety kit on hand for emergencies. Such a kit should contain:

  • A fresh bottle of hydrogen peroxide 3% (USP)
  • Can of soft dog or cat food, as appropriate
  • Turkey baster, bulb syringe or large medicine syringe
  • Saline eye solution to flush out eye contaminants
  • Artificial tear gel to lubricate eyes after flushing
  • Mild grease-cutting dishwashing liquid in order to bathe your pet after skin contamination
  • Rubber gloves to prevent you from being exposed while you bathe your pet
  • Forceps to remove stingers
  • Muzzle to keep yourl from hurting you while it is excited or in pain
  • Pet carrier to help carry your to your local veterinarian

You should not attempt any therapy on your pet without contacting either a National Animal Poison Control Center or our Emergency Service.