If you have a case involving the ingestion of a mushroom/toadstool, please call us on the VPIS line and do not advise your owners to call Animal PoisonLine (APL). We work with a team of mycologists to identify the type of fungus involved and whether it is a toxic species or not.

The VPIS will advise you on initial treatment and email a short questionnaire (which the owners can complete in the surgery if the vet team is busy) and ask for photos to be sent to us. The questionnaire provides additional information that is useful to aid identification but that cannot be obtained from a photograph. The questionnaire and images are then sent to our mycologist for identification and an appropriate treatment plan can be put in place, if indicated.