title: Toxicology for the Equine Practitioner.
abstract: A wide variety of toxins cause diseases in the horse and are investigated routinely by veterinarians and veterinary pathologists to identify the cause of illness and death. A complete investigation involves performing a thorough necropsy and requires macroscopic and microscopic examination of lesions and a variety of laboratory testing to obtain an accurate diagnosis. The identification of gross lesions by equine practitioners is often the first step in formulating a diagnostic plan. This article provides a description of selected common toxins producing detectable gross lesions in horses in North America. The article is useful to equine practitioners and veterinary pathologists investigating a toxicology-related death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada. Electronic address: ahmad.aldissi@usask.ca.
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Dissi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006736:Horses; D014116:Toxicology / Q000379:methods*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Diagnosis; Equine; Gross lesions; Pathology; Toxicology