Cypress, TX

    My pet ate that. How bad is it?

    Two things decide almost every one of these calls: what they ate, and how much of it went into how big an animal. Give me those and I'll do the same math I'd do on the phone with you.

    Written and checked by Dr. Steve Pelton, DVM, 26 years in practice.

    What this covers: Chocolate, Xylitol / birch sugar, Grapes or raisins, Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), Acetaminophen (Tylenol), Lilies (cats), Rat or mouse bait, Antifreeze / coolant, Onion or garlic, Cannabis / THC edibles, Macadamia nuts, Melatonin, Poinsettia, Silica gel packet, Peanut butter, Cheese or milk, Crayons or markers, Spider plant, Christmas cactus. Everything else goes to the same place: call.

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    Dog or cat?

    The honest limits of this page. This runs the same published dose thresholds I use in the exam room, but it is an estimate from numbers you typed, not an examination. It cannot see your pet. Individual animals vary, some have conditions that change the math, and a product's real concentration is often different from what the label suggests. When the answer and your gut disagree, believe your gut and call.

    We're a general practice, not an emergency hospital. For anything critical, go straight to Veterinary Emergency Group at (281) 888-8713. See what I'd tell you at 2am for how I sort those calls.