As many veterinary professionals know, annually we see a great deal of envenomation cases by the European adder (Vipera berus) in dogs, and it is quite common in Europe. Among oedema and other clinical signs, these cases often include cardiac arrythmias, yet little research has been conducted in this area. [...]

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 mycologist at the Fungus Conservation Trust to identify the type of fungus involved and whether it is [...]

With the recent ban on menthol (and other flavoured) cigarettes, there is an anticipated uptake in e-cigarette usage in the UK. Along with their increased popularity, these devices are readily accessible to pets. These battery-powered devices simulate tobacco smoking, and provide users with an endless choice in the strength of [...]

National Meadows Day is an annual celebration of wildflower meadows across the UK. The event takes place annually on or around the first Saturday of the month, which this year falls on the 4th July 2020. Around this time of year we tend to get an increase in the number [...]

Over the last couple of months, we have seen more than 5 times the number of enquiries regarding uncooked bread dough ingestion in dogs compared to the same period this time last year. Given the increased demand for bread flour and other baking ingredients reported by supermarkets in the UK, this is [...]

In the UK, slugs are active most of the year, but their activity is particularly prominant in the upcoming months- meaning cases of molluscicide posioning are likely to increase. Metaldehyde is a common ingredient of molluscicide preparations and is toxic to dogs. It is most commonly ingested in the form of [...]