- Animal Blood Bank hotline 800-243-5759
- A 24-hour hotline that focuses on transfusion medicine (particularly
blood component therapy), recommending dosages and infusion rates, at no
cost to caller
- ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center -- 888-4ANI-HELP
(888-426-4435)
- Fee $45 per case; credit cards only; no extra charge for follow-up
calls. 900-680-0000 -- $30 per case. The charge is billed
directly to caller's phone. Follow-up calls can be made for no additional
charge by dialing 888-426-4435. There is no charge when the call involves
a product covered by the Animal Product Safety Service.
www.napcc.aspca.org
- DEA toll-free number for Office of Diversion Control,
Registration Section -- 800-882-9539
- Dr. Louis J. Camuti Memorial Feline Consultation and
Diagnostic Service -- 800-KITTY-DR (800-548-8937)
- Sponsored by the Cornell Feline Health Center; a source of information
on feline diseases and management
- Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank -- 800-949-EVBB (800-949-3822)
- A 24-hour, commercial blood bank that focuses on transfusion medicine;
gives recommendations and referrals to distribution centers when it cannot
ship the requested product; for complicated cases, offers a paid
consultation service
- FDA/CVM: drugs, devices, animal feeds -- 888-FDA-VETS
(888-332-8387)
- Calls to report suspected adverse drug experiences will be forwarded
to the CVM's Division of Epidemiology and Surveillance; voice-mail
messages can be left during non- business hours.
- FDA Medical Advertising Line -- 800-AD-US-FDA (800-238-7332)
- Assists health professionals seeking interpretive information on FDA
policy
- HEMOPET-- 949-252-8455
- A national, full-service, nonprofit blood bank and educational network
for animals, in Irvine, Calif; accessible 24 hours
- Impaired veterinarians information line -- 800-321-1473
- Information on, and referrals for assistance with chemical impairment;
sponsored by the AVMA
- Midwest Animal Blood Services -- 517-851-8244
- A 24-hour, commercial all-species blood bank providing blood
components, blood typing services, and transfusion medicine consultation
(special emphasis on red blood cell typing and transplantation matching)
- National Pesticide Telecommunications Network -- 800-858-7877
- Service sponsored by the EPA and Oregon State University provides
information about pesticide products and poisonings, toxicology,
environmental chemistry, and other pesticide-related issues
- Pet loss support hotlines (grief counseling)
- 530-752-4200 -- Staffed by University of
California-Davis veterinary students
630-603-3994 -- Staffed by Chicago VMA veterinarians and
staffs
607-253-3932 -- Staffed by Cornell University veterinary
students
352-392-4700; then dial 1 and 4080 -- Staffed by
University of Florida veterinary students
217-244-2273(CARE) or toll-free (877) 394-2273(CARE) --
Staffed by University of Illinois veterinary students
888-ISU-PLSH (888-478-7574)-Staffed by Iowa State
University veterinary students and community volunteers
517-432-2696 -- Staffed by Michigan State University
veterinary students
614-292-1823; e-mail,
petloss@osu.edu -- Staffed
by The Ohio State University veterinary students
508-839-7966 -- Staffed by Tufts University veterinary
students
540-231-8038 -- Staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional
College of Veterinary Medicine
- USDA voice response service -- 800-545-8732
- Up-to-date interstate shipping regulations, emergency notices, and
animal care regulations for shipping pets on airlines
Government
Regulations for traveling with your pet to foreign countries: Visit
this site to see what the current regulations are for the country that
you'll be traveling to with your pet.
- USDA meat and poultry hotline -- 800-535-4555
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- Veterinary product failure and adverse reaction reporting
Veterinary Practitioners' Reporting Program -- 800-487-7776
- US Pharmacopeia: To report or request reporting forms for product
quality problems, medication mishaps, and adverse reactions regarding
drugs, biologics, chemicals, pesticides, medical devices, and other
products used for companion, food, zoo, and exotic animals (reports may be
submitted anonymously). Reports can also be submitted electronically at
http://www.usp.org/prn/vprp.htm
Compiled by the
Publications Division, American Veterinary Medical Association
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