Best Feature: Chocolate Calculator
Worst Features: Uses scientific names & you cant search using common names (app wont cross reference)
15 out of 20 foods to avoid listed by Nationwide Pet Insurance were listed but, app lists by scientific names resulting in delay in getting info - a "google" search by common name is faster than the app
There are some odd complaints in these reviews. The fellow who couldn't manage to figure out Clorox could have simply looked for "bleach." Those who want to search by symptom are being unrealistic as almost no one or two symptoms are specific for anything. (That is, "vomiting" search would return the whole database.) As it is, it's a quick and handy reference I'm glad to have at my fingertips. If you don't know the generic names of your meds, that's on you as a pet owner, not the fault of the app.
Good to know WHAT is toxic to animals but with many of the chemicals it is very likely that the average pet owner will not know what they are or where they will be encountered Likewise with medicines. Rather than simply write "warfarin" add " an older anticoagulant medication known by most people as Coumadin. SOMEthing that would help folks know what they might be dealing with
The household hazards section is somewhat useless - our pet had a Clorox toilet cleaner head in her mouth for an undetermined amount of time, I looked up all the ingredients in it, NONE -NONE- of the ingredients were listed on the app. When you call the ASPCA poison hotline it is $65 for advice. The app was not helpful at all.
I'm let down with the search tool on items that may or may not be toxic to your pet. Common names and any other common products regardless how harmless it actually is, would help quell our concerns and not waste our time googling elsewhere for answers. I'm aware there's a poison control hotline for pet owners, but not everyone has access to speaking on the phone like deaf or mute owners or after hours. This app has so much potential and if they need volunteers to help input and verify common items (kind of like Wikipedia) please offer the open access as we would like to help along with ASPCA improve pet ownership, especially the first timers.
I was disappointed with this app, as the a SPC a app is very voice over friendly. This app does not work well with voice over. Please updated, so we can all use this valuable information.
As others have pointed out, most everything is classified by scientific names. It would be helpful to have an index of common names.
More importantly, there’s no ability to search by symptom rather than specific poisons. Pet owners are likely to know there’s a problem in advance of knowing what caused the problem, so why not have the option to start here? There should at least be enough to help establish a possible triage priority, or the app should urge pet owners to call the vet immediately if they don’t know the source of the problem and the symptom may point to a severe problem.
The app is a promising resource. I’m eager to see how it develops, and I’ll gladly raise my rating as it does!
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.
The directory is nice but no COMMON names so i really dont see myself able to make use of this, unless you know all the scientific chemical names, not that helpful.
Also, the search option does not work.
It would be wonderful if it had a working search,box and also had common names and products containing the toxins.
Great free resource for owners and vet clinics. Thank you ASPCA. Common names would be great. A paid version with treatments (for practitioners) would be even better.
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