title: Emergency management and treatment of the poisoned small animal patient.
abstract: This article reviews management of the acutely poisoned veterinary patient, including initial telephone triage, appropriate communication and history gathering from the pet owner, decontamination methods (including the use of appropriate emetic agents and dosing of activated charcoal), and general treatment of the poisoned patient. Symptomatic and supportive care of the poisoned patient includes the use of fluid therapy, gastrointestinal support (eg, antacids), central nervous system support (eg, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants), sedatives/reversal agents (eg, phenothiazines, naloxone, flumazenil), hepatoprotectants, and miscellaneous antidotal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Pet Poison Helpline, a division of SafetyCall International, PPLC, 3600 American Boulevard West, Suite 725, Minneapolis, MN 55431, USA. jlee@safetycall.com
authors.forename: Justine A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002606:Charcoal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004639:Emetics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005751:Gastric Lavage / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000662:veterinary*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D004639:Emetics; D002606:Charcoal