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K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine has a free, 24-hour animal poison control hotline at 785-532-5679 that puts worried pet owners and other veterinarians in touch with three K-State veterinary toxicologists. The college has been operating the animal poison control center since 1969. Overseeing the hotline is Dr. Fred Oehme, a veterinarian and professor of toxicology and pathobiology.

The veterinarians field calls from across the country, night and day. The number of calls can vary from two or three during a whole day to two or three in one hour. The free service is staffed by on-call veterinarians who also maintain regular veterinary practices at K-State along with their teaching and research duties. For that reason, Oehme said the hotline calls should be for real concerns and not employed frivolously.

How to pick a good Local Veterinarian

One of the most important decisions you will make in this process is choosing your veterinarian. If, like most of us with pets, you treat them like your child, his or her health and well being will be of utmost importance to you. You should be willing to spend some time in researching the subject and we would recommend visiting several practices before you make your decision. Ideally, you should conduct your research before you get your animal so that any of his health needs can be addressed immediately.

Pick a veterinarian who you feel comfortable with, and who answers your questions in full, completely and gives you answers you can understand. You don't need a vet who talks down to you, or acts like you're too dumb to understand what they're saying!