The literally owns the current procedural terminology (cpt) codes for all professions, meaning they wield enormous power because this is how all health professionals bill for their services.

The American Medical Association (AMA) develop and literally owns the coding system used by health professionals to bill for their services.  The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes is a manual for all professions, which contains the codes for procedures and services performed by doctors and other select medical personnel and the said manual is updated annually.

if you think your dog may have been exposed to a toxin, the best thing to do is to check the label of the item you think your pet ingested. read the information about toxicity. often, but not always, the information on packaging regarding children is relevant to dogs and some manufacturers even discuss dog toxicity. if there is an 800 number on the package – call them! it’s also recommended that you call your veterinarian to confirm the recommendations. if you go to your veterinarian, take all packaging and any information you have on the product.