Common questions in veterinary toxicology.
Toxicology is a vast subject. Animals are exposed to numerous drugs, household products, plants, chemicals, pesticides and venomous animals. In addition to the individual toxicity of the various potential poisons, there is also the question of individual response and, more importantly, of species differences in toxicity. This review serves to address some of the common questions asked when dealing with animals with possible poisoning, providing evidence where available. The role of emetics, activated charcoal and lipid infusion in the management of poisoning in animals, the toxic dose of chocolate, grapes and dried fruit in dogs, the use of antidotes in paracetamol poisoning, timing of antidotal therapy in ethylene glycol toxicosis and whether lilies are toxic to dogs are discussed.
Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS), Medical Toxicology and Information Services, London SE1 9RY.
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning; D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002099:Cacao / Q000633:toxicity; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004639:Emetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000506:poisoning; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D027843:Vitis / Q000633:toxicity
D000931:Antidotes; D004639:Emetics; D005217:Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; D002606:Charcoal; D000082:Acetaminophen; D019855:Ethylene Glycol