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Penny Zinc Toxicosis. Picture of a Bassett hound lying down with a blanket over him and a washcloth over his head.

Penny Zinc Toxicosis

If you think your dog or cat has swallowed a penny, this is a medical emergency.  Do not wait to see if the penny will pass.  Call your veterinarian and arrange an emergency visit immediately.    Pennies look deceptively like copper, but pennies minted after 1982 are about 98% zinc.1  At first, the zinc and […]






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