Posted: October 26th, 2017 | Tags: animal control, ASPCA, chocolate, dogs, Halloween, IPC, pets, poison, safety, theobromine, toxic, xylitol | No Comments »
Halloween is a real treat for humans, but not so much for our pets. Did you know that chocolate is toxic to all mammals, but only dogs will eat a potentially fatal amount? The darker the chocolate, the worse it is for a dog, since milk chocolate and white chocolate are diluted with other ingredients. Read more »
Posted: September 20th, 2011 | Tags: 1800-222-1222, animals, cats, children, dogs, google my child ate poop, google my kid ate, google my toddler ate, human, Illinois Poison Center, Poison Center, poop, toxic exposures, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org | 3 Comments »
Welcome to the IPC’s second installment of the “my child ate…” blog series. Last week Mike explored the dangers of prescription medications, and this week I am going to talk about stuff kids eat that is really, really gross. Like poop, for example. Do kids really eat poop, you may ask? They sure do. All shapes, sizes and species. I can even give you a ranking of the most common poop calls we get:
1. Human
Most of the time, for babies, this is in the form of their own poop. It is the most common poop call because, well… it’s the most accessible—it comes right out of them! Read more »
