Pet Emergencies

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If you have a pet emergency please contact your vet immediately or, if it's after hours, contact your nearest emergency veterinary office.  Refer to our Helpful Links page for some local veterinarians.

          Cherokee Emergency Vet Clinic
          7800 Georgia Hwy. 92
          Woodstock, GA 30189-5303
          (678) 238-0700
          Hours: Mon-Fri 4:00pm-9:00am
                    Sat-Sun Open 24 Hours
                    Holidays: Open

           Cobb Emergency Vet Clinic
           630 Cobb Parkway North
           Marietta, GA  30062
           (770) 424-9157
           Hours: Open 24 Hours/7 Days a Week
           Holidays: Open 

Pet Poisoning 

Adapted from the www.PetEducation.com website 10/24/10

If you think your pet has been poisoned...

Contact your veterinarian or one of the Animal Poison Hotlines listed below if you think your pet may have ingested a poisonous substance.

1) ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center
          1-888-4ANI-HELP (1-888-426-4435)
          $65 per case, billed to caller's credit card.
          Follow-up calls can be made for no additional
          charge by dialing 1-888-299-2973.
 There is no charge when the call involves a product covered by the Animal Product Safety Service.
(http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/what-to-do-if-your-pet-is-poisoned.aspx)

2) Pet Poison Helpline - 24 hour service available
           throughout North America for pet owners and
           veterinary professionals who require assistance
           with treating a potentially poisoned pet.
           1-800-213-6680
           $35 per incident
           Staffed 24 hours a day.  

Poisonous House Plants

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Amarlyllis * Anemone *Anthurium * Arrowgrass * Arrowhead * Avocado * Azalea * Bittersweet * Buttercup * Black Cherry * Bleeding Heart * Bloodroot * Boston Ivy * Boxwood * Clematis * Climbing Ivy * Crocus * Crown of Thorns * Cyclamin * Daffodil * Daphne * Delphinium * Dieffenbachia * Elderberry * Euphoria * Elephant Ear * English Ivy * Foxglove * Four O'Clock * Hemlock * Holly Berries * Hyacinth * Hydrangea * Irish * Jack-In-The-Pulpit * Jerusalem Cherry * Lily-Of-The-Valley * Lobelia * Marigold * Marijuana * Mistletoe * Morning Glory * Mountain Laurel * Mushroom * Narcissus * Nightshade * Oleander * Peach * Periwinkle * Peyote * Philodendron * Poison Ivy * Pokeweed * Poppy * Potato Sprouts * Primrose * Sweet Pea * Thornapple * Toadstool * Tobacco * Tomato Vines * Tulip * Wisteria * Yew