Animal Poison by ASPCA Software
Company Name: ASPCA
About: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated
to preventing cruelty towards animals.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States.
Animal Poison Overview
Focusing on dogs, cats, horses, and birds, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s (APCC) free mobile app helps owners quickly identify over 300 potential everyday hazards, providing crucial information about the severity of the problem and critical next steps.
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Product Details and Description of
Did your pet eat chocolate? A poisonous plant? Your medication? There are potential pet poisoning concerns all around us—in our homes, our yards, barns, fields, etc. All too often pets are endangered as a result of their natural curiosity. If you think your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888.426.4435. Focusing on dogs, cats, horses, and birds, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s (APCC) free mobile app helps owners quickly identify over 300 potential everyday hazards, providing crucial information about the severity of the problem and critical next steps. Information in the app comes from the expert veterinary staff at the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center, which has handled over 2.5 million cases of pets exposed to potentially toxic substances. Animal Poison App Features: - A searchable database of hundreds of different substances including: household hazards, medications, warm weather toxins, and cold weather toxins commonly found in or around an animal’s surroundings. - Details for each toxin including: scientific name, common names, sample images, severity of exposure, and potential symptoms for at-risk dogs, cats, horses, and birds - Color-coding to help you identify the toxins of most concern - Chocolate and rodenticide poison calculators - One-touch speed-dialing to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center - Online and offline access to app information - Access to APCC online resources - Information about APCC podcasts, speaking engagements, and other events Please note that the information located in the app is not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather a compilation of the most frequently encountered toxins. For questions, or if you are having any issues downloading our free app, please contact our Client Services department at [email protected] or submit your questions in the Feedback tab located within the app.
Top Reviews
By k80kat13
Excellent resource
Simple to use, precise and to the point information. People complain about the categories and the fact that items are listed under scientific names, but they seem to have overlooked the fact that the app also has a search function that works very well, so that you don’t have to scroll through categories. If your search is not returning a result, simply google the product in question to see if there is an alternate name. I was able to search garlic, vitamin b, oxycodone, and phenylephrine with no difficulty. When Sudafed didn’t return a result, I googled Sudafed and punched pseudoephedrine (the active ingredient) into the app instead, which gave me the result I was looking for. This app will neither diagnose your pet’s symptoms nor tell you if what/how much your pet ingested WILL cause a problem- an app cannot practice veterinary medicine. However, this app is a good first step to determine whether you should seek additional assistance. In order to properly utilize the tool and appreciate it, it’s helpful to understand its purpose.
By The "Polar Bear"
Whoa. Way Better, really nice app!
This app has improved leaps and bounds. Much better design, better calculators, and the search is way better. You can search for anything now by keyword. I’m not sure why people are upset about having to login, this is way better than the previous version! It’s really smooth and there’s still tons of helpful info!
By meltackett08
Great App
I think, as a veterinary professional, that this app is very useful for owners and I think every pet owner should download it. As previously stated, common names would be great for those without extensive science/med backgrounds. Overall, I believe the ease, information, and potential that this app has gives it a great future in a much needed market- yet still suggests veterinary care.
