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Halloween: Scary for Kids, Even Scarier for Pets

Published by on October 26, 2017 | Leave a response
dog with pumpkin filled with chocolate coins

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.

“My Child Ate…Poop!”

Published by on September 20, 2011 | 3 Responses
"My Child Ate…Poop!"

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 … more