Did you know that common items in and around your home can kill your pets?
The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control Center gets hundreds of thousands of calls from panicked pet owners each year; most of which could have been prevented.
The most common cause of pet poisoning occurs when an animal ingests a medicine intended for humans. In fact, some animal associations say as high as 68 percent of animal poisonings are caused by human medications.
What are some other household items that can be dangerous for your pet?
Author Darlene Arden joins host Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss the common household items that can kill your pet.
Common Household Items that Can Kill Your Pet
What can you do to prevent your pets from getting into the medicine cabinet?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 3
- Audio File: health_radio/1532ml2c.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Darlene Arden, Author
- Book Title: The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs
- Guest Website: Darlene Arden
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Guest Bio:
Darlene Arden, an award-winning writer, lecturer, and author of The Irrepressible Toy Dog, (Howell Book House") and The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs (Contemporary Books), is an internationally recognized authority on toy dogs and their care, and a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant.
Darlene has written hundreds of articles and columns for all of the major dog and cat publications, as well as newspapers and general interest publications.
A former member of Dog Writers' Association of America, Inc., and former director of the Cat Writers' Association and a member of Boston Authors, Darlene is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Maxwell Award, the Muse Medallion, and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals/American Humane Education Society's Media Award for veterinary writing and animal welfare.
She also writes celebrity profiles and travel features, is a frequent guest on radio and television, and she produces and hosts her own cable television show, Creatively Speaking. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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