Toxicology of selected pesticides, drugs, and chemicals. Illicit and abused drugs.
Toxicoses involving exposures to illicit and abused substances are an occasional problem in veterinary patients. The difficulties of clinical diagnosis and the importance of obtaining a good history are emphasized. A discussion of some of the more common poisonings is presented, including available sources, clinical signs, toxicity, metabolism, mechanism of action, and the treatment for each agent.
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Illinois Animal Poison Information Center, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine.
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D000818:Animals; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000506:poisoning*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000506:poisoning*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004285:Dogs; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning*
D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D006213:Hallucinogens