Small Animal Toxicology

by Peterson, Michael E.; Talcott, Patricia A., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781455707171
• ISBN10: 1455707171
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-29
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Diagnose and determine treatment for toxic exposures in small animals with this quick reference! Small Animal Toxicology, 3rd Edition covers hundreds of potentially toxic substances, providing the information you need to manage emergency treatment and prevent poisonings in companion animals. To help you identify an unknown poison, this guide provides a list of potential toxins based on clinical signs or symptoms. It also includes a NEW color insert with 85 full-color photographs of toxic plants and of lesions associated with various poisonings. Written by respected veterinarian Michael E. Peterson and board-certified veterinary toxicologist Patricia A. Talcott, along with a team of expert contributors, this edition covers a wide variety of topics including toxicodynamics, toxicokinetics, effective history taking, recognizing clinical signs of toxic exposures, managing emergencies, and supportive care of the poisoned patient. Comprehensive coverage of toxins/poisons includes the full range of substances from acetaminophen to zinc, including home products, prescription medicines, recreational drugs, and more. Guidelines to evaluation, diagnosis and treatment include examinations of the source, toxic dose, toxicokinetics, clinical signs, minimum database, confirming tests, treatment progress and differential diagnosis for each specific toxicant. Coverage of common poisonous substances includes grapes and raisins, nicotine, mercury, mushrooms, Christmas-time plants, and snake and spider venoms. Toxicological Concepts section provides information on toxicologic principles such as history taking, providing supportive care, and managing emergency treatment. General Exposures section addresses nontraditional toxicology such as indoor environmental air, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and toxicities in pregnant and lactating animals. Miscellaneous Toxicant Groups section covers commonly encountered specific toxicants, the proper use of diagnostic laboratories, use of human poison control centers, and antidotes for specific toxins. More than 50 international contributors provide up-to-date, authoritative advice on treating poisonings and intoxications. 8 NEW chapters cover topics including legal considerations in toxicology cases, responding to mass exposures, and poisonings in birds, small mammals, and geriatric patients. NEW color insert shows 85 of the most commonly encountered toxic substances for at-a-glance identification. UPDATED Signs and Symptoms index makes it easier to find information on a toxic agent by presenting signs rather than requiring the formulation of a diagnosis. UPDATED information on agents most likely to cause a toxic reaction includes natural flea products and an expanded section on human medications. NEW quick-access format with bold headings and convenient tables and boxes allows quick retrieval of information in emergency situations.

Table of Contents

Toxicological Concepts

General Toxicological Concepts

Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics

Toxicologic Information Resources

Effective Use of Veterinary Poison Center NEW!

Effective Use of Human Poison Center

Taking a Toxicologic History

Approach to Diagnosis and Initial Treatment

Selecting a Minimum Database

Initial Management of the Poisoned Patient

Decontamination

General Supportive Care

Effective Use of the Diagnostic Lab

General Exposures

Litigation and Toxicology NEW!

Indoor Environmental Quality and Health

Responding to Mass Exposures NEW!

Reproductive Toxicology of the Male and Female

Considerations in the Poisoned Pregnant and Lactating Patient

Considerations in the Pediatric Poisoned Patient NEW!

Considerations in the Geriatric Poisoned Patient NEW!

Poisoning in the Captive Reptile

Poisoning in the Small Mammal (pocket pets) NEW!

Poisoning in the Avian Patient NEW!

Miscellaneous Toxicant Groups

Adverse Drug Reactions

Miscellaneous Indoor Toxicants

"Recreational" Drugs

Herbal and Natural Products (homeopathic)

Household and Garden Plants

Miscellaneous Herbicides, Fungicides, and Nematocides

Smoke Inhalation (house fires)

Acetaminophen

Amitraz

Anticoagulant Rodenticides

Anticonvulsants

Arsenic

Botulism

Bromethalin

Carbon Monoxide

Cholecalciferol

"Christmas time" Plants

Citrus Oils

Copper

Cyanide

Cyanobacteria

DEET

Diethylene Glycol

Ethanol

Ethylene Glycol

Grapes and Raisins

Insects - Hymenoptera

Ionophores

Iron

Ivermectin: Macrolide Antiparasitic Agents

Lead

Lilies

Poisonous Lizards

Macadamia Nuts

Mercury

Metaldehyde

Methanol

Methylxanthines

Metronidazole

Mushrooms

Mycotoxins

Nicotine

Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatories

Organochlorine Pesticides

Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides

Oxalate-Containing Plants

Paraquat

Atypical Topical Spot-On Products

Petroleum Hydrocarbons

Propylene Glycol

Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids

Ricin

Snake Bite - North American Pit Vipers

Snake Bite - Coral Snakes

Sodium

Sodium Monofluoroacetate

Spider Envenomation - Black Widow

Spider Envenomation - Brown Recluse

Strychnine

Toads

Xylitol NEW!

Zinc

Zinc Phosphide

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