Toxicology
Winter Holiday Toxins for Pets
The winter holiday season holds an abundance of dangers for domestic pets that could result in toxicosis.
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CVT, BS, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, Urbana, Illinois
Carrie has been working as a certified veterinary technician at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) since 2007. She obtained her associate’s degree in veterinary technology from Parkland College in 2003 and her bachelor’s degree in natural resources and environmental science from the University of Illinois in 2006. She worked for 2.5 years at a small animal clinic while in college and has assisted with several research projects in fish and wildlife ecology.
During her 10 years at the APCC, Carrie has gained a wealth of knowledge in the field of toxicology. She has been published in several peer-reviewed journals and is currently studying to become a board-certified toxicologist.
The winter holiday season holds an abundance of dangers for domestic pets that could result in toxicosis.
Some toxic agents—“interrupts”—require emergency care for even small exposures.
Since 2002, the annual number of cases of xylitol toxicosis reported to the ASPCA APCC has risen into the thousands.
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