Message Number: FHL8902 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2009-05-10 00:41:06 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Is Dark Chocolate or oatmeal poisonous?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

Just a note I was told that the vet can call without a charge as long as th=
ey can prove they are a vet and a case number etc is kept. Things may or c=
ould have changed but have the vet tell them when they call or as the vet t=
o call and ask them what the vet fee is if there is one. Just figured I wo=
uld mention.

Dr. Sue
TLC First Animal Hospital
Chicago, IL

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, ANITA BELL <amb5890@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you Sukie. I was in a panic.=A0 I first called poison control cente=
r and when the recording said they charge you 60.00 to talk to the vet, I h=
ung up and called my own vet.=A0My vet was going to=A0charge me 100.00 for =
THEM to call the pcc. So I called the pcc back and we determined that he in=
gested about 28mg of chocolate.=A0=A0Twice we=A0had to give him 1/4 tsp of =
hydrogen peroxide to make him vomit. He only vomited the hydrogen peroxide,=
not the chocolate. So they told me to try to keep him active the rest of t=
he day and keep an eye on him for anything that might not be normal or for =
any tremors/seizures.=A0 Your info was exactly=A0the same as what the pcc g=
ave me.=A0So I am sitting with my baby the rest of the night with my finger=
s crossed.=A0 Thanks for your help
>
> [Moderator:
> Yes, it is very costly for the ASPCA to keep two
> 24 Animal Poisoning Control Centers, their
> databases, and the needed veterinary toxicologists
> there and accessible, so the fees simply make sense.
> They are per CASE so if a person needs to call
> back the case number can be used to get follow-up
> information for free.]
>




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