26/07/2025
Van Life Vet Nurse Talk- Vanlife and Overlander Celebration 2025
☎️ Animal PoisonLine – Save This Number Now!
In a pet emergency, seconds count.
If your pet eats something they shouldn’t — like human medication, chocolate, grapes, mouldy food, or antifreeze — you need fast, expert advice.
That’s where Animal PoisonLine comes in.
📞 A 24/7 service run by veterinary toxicology experts at the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS).
£35 – £45 per phone call. £35 is charged 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday. | £45 is charged at all other times including bank holidays. We are open 24 hours a day!
🐾 What to Do NOW:
✅ Save the number: 01202 509000
✅ Visit: animalpoisonline.co.uk
✅ Familiarise yourself with the questions they’ll ask you, such as:
1. Your pet’s details: Name, age, breed and weight.
2. What your pet has eaten or been exposed to? e.g. the drug or product/brand name.
3. How has your pet absorbed the potential toxin? e.g. Have they eaten, inhaled or has it been on their skin.
4. How long ago was your pet exposed to the potential toxin? e.g. estimated minutes, hours.
5. How much of the potential toxin have they been exposed to? e.g. unit of measure and estimated amount.
6. Is this the first time your pet has been exposed to this toxin? e.g. If this has happened in the past, when.
🔍 Why It’s Essential:
*Offers non-judgemental expert guidance
*Helps you know if a vet visit is necessary
*Covers hundreds of common household, human, and outdoor toxins
*Supports dogs, cats, rabbits, and small furries
💷 There’s a small consultation fee – but it could save you time, panic, and potentially your pet’s life and refunded if your pet needed to go to the vets and the vet professionals needed to call them for expert advice.
“Be prepared before the panic – know what to do before it happens.”
