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Poison Hemlock Warning: Protect Your Dog on Walks and Trails

In Animal Health, Dog Behavior, Dog CPR, dog walker, Dogs, Pet First Aid, Pet Safety, Summer pet safety, veterinarian by Cara Armour

Most dogs love leashed walks, especially when they get the chance to sniff out new trails and explore new environments. My own dogs, Kona and Emma, are no exception. But before you head out to a new park or nature area, it’s critical to check whether the environment is safe—especially when it comes to toxic plants like poison hemlock.  A …

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Blog Series: 5 Common Issues with Your Pets; #2 Poisoning

In cat cpr, cat first aid, Cats, dog walker, Dogs, pet cpr, Pet First Aid, Pet Holidays, pet sitter, Puppies by Cara Armour2 Comments

To continue our series of the most common issues you may experience with your pets, we’ll discuss poisonings. This is a BIG topic not only because it is so frequent, rather there are a vast array of things that can poison our pets – not to mention the reactions our pets can have to poisons. Just as an EMT would take your vitals …