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Ahna Brutlag

Senior Director, Veterinary Services & Senior Veterinary Toxicologist, SafetyCall International & Pet Poison Helpline

Dr. Brutlag is the Senior Director of Veterinary Services and a partner at SafetyCall International/Pet Poison Helpline, a 24/7 animal and human poison control center that both directly serves the public and also partners with industry for medical and adverse event management, regulatory compliance, and product safety consultation to more than 225 commercial goods, pharmaceutical (human and veterinary), dietary supplement, personal care product, agricultural/chemical product, and animal health companies. She is a board-certified veterinary toxicologist and current President of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT). Her academic involvement includes serving as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota’s (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine where she teaches veterinary toxicology. She has personally managed over 40,000 cases involving potentially poisoned pets, authored dozens of textbook chapters and scientific articles, edited three scientific textbooks, and has given more than 150 lectures nationwide on the subject of small animal clinical toxicology. Her areas of expertise include clinical toxicology, adverse event management, post-market product/drug safety, and regulatory compliance.

8:30 - 10:00 am

Thursday May 9, 2024

Sustainability & Product Stewardship Council Meeting (Task Force)

This session will feature updates from the EPA’s Safer Choice program and Green Seal, two leading certifications that help consumers and commercial buyers find products, such as cleaners, floor care products, and disinfectants, that meet performance requirements and stringent human health and environmental criteria.  The session will also discuss pet safety considerations for everyday products, ways to manage pet exposures, and how companies can demonstrate that their products are safe for pets.

Speakers:

  • Ahna Brutlag, Senior Director, Veterinary Services & Senior Veterinary Toxicologist, SafetyCall International & Pet Poison Helpline
  • Clive Davies, Chief, Safer Choice Program Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics, EPA
  • Doug Gatlin, CEO, Green Seal