TVM launches materials to promote Pet Poison Awareness Month

TVM is helping veterinary practices to develop awareness materials on common poison dangers as part of Pet Poison Awareness Month.

Materials for the month, running through March, will also highlight some of the dangers present in spring.

TVM has created “eye-catching posters and informational leaflets” for vets, which provide information on common dangers such as:

• Lilies, which can cause kidney failure in cats
• Chocolate and sweet treats containing xylitol, which are in abundance at Easter time
• Raisins, currents and sultanas found in hot cross buns, which can cause kidney failure in dogs
• Garden dangers such as fertilisers and weedkillers, mouldy food used in composting, slug pellets and plant bulbs

SPEED

The company is also scheduling posts on social media throughout March, and material is also reinforcing the importance of SPEED:

• Stop the pet eating any more suspected poison
• Phone the vets
• Emergency appointment
• Evidence – bring labels/samples/vomit
• Don’t delay

Will Peel, product manager at TVM, said: “While most pet owners are mindful of the danger that certain foods and plants can pose, when you’re enjoying the spring sunshine and the long Easter weekend, it can be easy to overlook potential pet hazards.

“It’s vital to reinforce the dangers that can come with the warmer weather to help protect pets from poisoning, which can cause serious illness or worse.”

Full details are available from TVM territory managers or by emailing [email protected]