Page - Useful links
Our key partners
VETERINARY PATHOLOGY GROUP (SYN LAB)
SYN Lab provides a wide range of veterinary diagnostic laboratory tests including toxicology testing and rodenticide ingredient identification.
www.vet.synlab.co.uk Tel: 01132870715
VETERINARY POISONS INFORMATION SERVICE
VPIS is dedicated to providing information on the management of actual or suspected poisoning in animals
www.vpisglobal.com Tel: 0207 30 55 055
TOX BOX SERVICE
Vets Now have teamed up with VPIS to create a new service that provides emergency access to drugs for the treatment of poisoning if you do not have them in stock. Tox boxes are located at various Vets Now centres throughout the country.
For more information call VPIS on 0207 30 55 055
PET BLOOD BANK
Need to carry out a blood transfusion or provide blood products such as plasma?
Call the Pet blood bank immediately
www.petbloodbankuk.org Tel: 01509 232222
POISONOUS PLANTS FOR CATS
International Cat Care have a great resource of information
POISONOUS PLANTS DOGS
The Dogs Trust have a great link to a list of poisonous plants
Other useful links
Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC)
A database where you can find the active ingredients behind the brand names of human medicines
Can be used with the full or even part of the brand name
HSE website (rodenticides)
Find out the active ingredient of a branded rodenticide
Knowledge of the active ingredient can give you a guide to the length of action of the poison in the body of the pet
https://webcommunities.hse.gov.uk/connect.ti/pesticides/viewdatastore?dsid=10116