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Mode 1 · Ingestion ● Critical

Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze)

1.4ml/kg lethal in cats. False recovery stage 12–24h masks severity. Emergency within 8 hours or prognosis is grave.

Mode 3 · Visual Signs ● Emergency

Blue or Grey Gums

Cyanosis — the pet is not receiving adequate oxygen. Level 1 Red. Drive to emergency vet immediately.

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My pet ate something

They ingested a food, plant, medication, chemical, or substance. Find out the risk level immediately.

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My pet is acting strange

Staggering, seizures, aggression, lethargy, won't stop circling. Map symptoms to possible causes.

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Abnormal gums, strange poop, unusual breathing, swollen belly. Identify what you're seeing.

Quick summary: PetTriage.online is a free pet emergency triage tool for dogs and cats. Select a mode — ingestion, symptoms, or visual signs — to instantly assess urgency: Emergency (go now), Urgent (go today), or Monitor (watch at home). No login. No fee. Works 24/7 worldwide.

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Toxin Database

Browse all toxins

Quick summary: Searchable database of foods, plants, medications, and household chemicals toxic to dogs and cats. Each entry shows toxicity level, onset time, clinical signs, and what to do immediately. Covers chocolate, grapes, xylitol, lilies, ibuprofen, and dozens more.

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FAQ

Common questions

Quick summary: Answers to the most common pet emergency questions — when to go to the vet, what to tell them, and how this tool differs from a paid poison hotline. Covers antifreeze, rat poison, permethrin, and more.

The ASPCA provides live veterinary toxicologist consultations — a human expert evaluating your specific case in real time. That is worth paying for in genuine emergencies. PetTriage.online does something different: structured triage logic to assess severity before you call, so you know whether it's a monitor-at-home situation or a drive-to-the-ER-right-now situation. We're a filter, not a replacement.
Yes. Open-mouth breathing in cats is never normal. Unlike dogs, cats do not pant to cool down. Any cat breathing through an open mouth is experiencing severe respiratory distress — likely from heart failure, pleural effusion, or severe asthma. This is a Level 1 Red emergency. Go to an emergency vet immediately, do not wait to see if it resolves.
Yes — immediately. Anticoagulant rodenticides are designed with a 3–5 day delay before symptoms appear. The pet uses up existing clotting factor reserves before the deficiency becomes visible. By the time symptoms show (bloody nose, bruising, difficulty breathing), internal bleeding is already in progress and the treatment window has narrowed severely. Vitamin K1 must begin before symptoms appear for the best outcome.
Yes, if the product contains permethrin (K9 Advantix, Vectra 3D, most "dog only" spot-on flea treatments). Permethrin is safe for dogs but causes fatal neurological toxicity in cats who lack the enzyme to metabolize it. Symptoms include violent muscle tremors and seizures within 30 minutes to 3 hours. Wash the cat immediately with dish soap and go to an emergency vet without delay. This is one of the most common preventable feline fatalities.
Tell them: (1) species, breed, age, weight; (2) exactly what was ingested or what symptoms you're seeing; (3) estimated time of exposure or onset; (4) how much was ingested if known; (5) current symptoms in order of severity. Bring the packaging of anything ingested. Be honest about recreational substances — vets need accurate information and are not there to judge.
No. Ethylene glycol poisoning has three stages. Stage 1 (0–12h) looks like drunkenness, then improves. Stage 2 (12–24h) can appear like recovery — the pet seems better. Stage 3 (36–72h) is acute kidney failure. The window for effective antidotal treatment (fomepizole) is 8–12 hours in dogs, even less in cats. After that window, the kidneys begin failing silently. "Seems fine" after antifreeze is the most dangerous false signal in veterinary toxicology.
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