<http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer? pagename=media_tristatenewsalert&JServSessionIdr005=8zc1fquia1.app27b#1> Antifreeze with ethylene glycol is, of course, highly poisonous. The article mentions a less toxic alternative, propylene glycol. Also, remember that ice melts can pose risks: >Available in both liquid and solid forms, ice melts are used to melt >ice and snow on slippery sidewalks, roadways and driveways. "Dermal >exposure to paws is very common, and can result in irritation of the >skin," says Farbman. Additionally, pets may ingest ice melt from their >paws or directly from the ground. Depending on the amount ingested, >this can result in a variety of effects, from drooling and diarrhea to >excessive thirst, low blood pressure, decreased muscle function and, >in severe cases, seizures, coma and even death. ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center's emergency hotline at (888) 426-4435 There is also an Animal Poison Control Center at Angell Memorial and that number can be easily found in the FHL Archives and I suspect in the FML Archives. Oh, what the heck. I'll find it so all this is in one place. :-) Then folks can put the numbers up on their fridges or bulletin boards to have handy. Angell Memorial Animal Medical Center Pet Poison Hotline 1-877-2ANGELL (1-877-226-4355) A very sweet ferret person here in NJ was helped by these ASPCA professionals just yesterday for what was luckily a less serious accidental ingestion of a houseplant that is best not eaten. BTW, the ASPCA's APCC webpage among its resources has a list of plants that a poisonous to pets, as do multiple other sites. -- Sukie (not a vet) Ferret Health List co-moderator http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth FHL Archives fan http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ replacing http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org International Ferret Congress advisor http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5107]