PupTox vs webPOISONCONTROL® Poison App

PupTox is a handy categorized list of over 250 things that are toxic to dogs and cats. You'll never have to worry if those flowers you are buying for your garden can hurt Fluffy or if the leftovers from dinner are safe for Rover. Is it toxic to your dog? Is it safe for your cat? PupTox may have the answer. While this app does not directly detail first aid treatment for your pet, it may help you figure out if what your cat or dog ate is poisonous or not. *** PupTox was mentioned in the NY Times! http://nyti.ms/fcm2Ys The information is compiled from internet knowledge sources. The application's author is not a Veterinarian but some of the information comes from Veterinarians. You should always contact your veterinarian or the Pet Poison Helpline in the event of a pet poisoning or accidental ingestion. PupTox has a built-in Chocolate toxicity calculator, search, and you can quickly phone your vet, Pet Poison Helpline, or the ASPCA. Logo created by Danielle Lahmeyer. Follow me on twitter @ericsalerno!

The webPOISONCONTROL® mobile app provides expert help for a possible poisoning. It helps users determine if an exposure is dangerous and requires medical attention. Did the baby eat a berry, a flower or a cigarette? Did you take the dog’s medicine? Did your toddler eat pills from grandma’s purse? Did you swallow something that might be poisonous? Did you splash a product in your eye or on your skin? Are you coughing from irritating fumes? Were you bitten by a spider? Did you take a double dose of your medicine? Don’t guess what you should do. Get accurate answers prepared by poison experts. Use the webPOISONCONTROL app to find out if you need to call your poison center or go to an ER, or what to do if it’s safe to stay home. This free, confidential app will guide you. Just enter the age, substance, amount taken (if swallowed), weight, and time since the exposure to get an immediate recommendation. A barcode reader allows you to scan the product instead of typing or searching for the product name. Next tell us whether you have symptoms, and if so, the app will check to see if they are common, expected symptoms, or more serious. Often, it’s safe to stay home, but the app will tell you what symptoms to expect and when to call your poison center or go to an ER. Help is available for swallowed poisons, skin, eye, inhalation and injection exposures, and bites and stings. Users can get immediate guidance for medications taken in double dose or too close together. The app was developed by poison experts and has been safely used by more than one million people seeking help for a poison emergency.