This revised and expanded reference is a valuable aid for the practicing veterinary clinician in diagnosing and determining treatment for toxic exposures in small animals, and for veterinary students as a supplement to their classroom instruction. It contains chapters addressings nontraditional areas of toxicology not covered in conventional toxicology texts. It also covers areas of toxicology which seem basic but are rarely discussed, such as taking a toxicological history, establishing a minimum database, providing supportive care, and managing emergency treatment of the poisoned patient. The book is organized into three sections, including 20 new chapters and new topics such as grapes and raisins, lilies, "Christmas time" plants, mercury, and accidental poisoning in non-traditional pets.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• 8 NEW chapters
• 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.

   

cover topics including legal considerations in toxicology cases, responding to mass exposures, and poisonings in birds, small mammals, and geriatric patients.

Section 1: Toxicological Concepts

1. General Toxicological Concepts

2. Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics

3. Toxicologic Information Resources

4. Effective Use of Veterinary Poison Center NEW!

5. Effective Use of Human Poison Center

6. Taking a Toxicologic History

7. Approach to Diagnosis and Initial Treatment

8. Selecting a Minimum Database

9. Initial Management of the Poisoned Patient

10. Decontamination

11. General Supportive Care

12. Effective Use of the Diagnostic Lab

13. Litigation and Toxicology NEW!

14. Indoor Environmental Quality and Health

15. Responding to Mass Exposures NEW!

16. Reproductive Toxicology of the Male and Female

17. Considerations in the Poisoned Pregnant and Lactating Patient

18. Considerations in the Pediatric Poisoned Patient NEW!

19. Considerations in the Geriatric Poisoned Patient NEW!

20. Poisoning in the Captive Reptile

21. Poisoning in the Small Mammal (pocket pets) NEW!

22. Poisoning in the Avian Patient NEW!

23. Adverse Drug Reactions

24. Miscellaneous Indoor Toxicants

25. "Recreational" Drugs

26. Herbal and Natural Products (homeopathic)

27. Household and Garden Plants

28. Miscellaneous Herbicides, Fungicides, and Nematocides

29. Smoke Inhalation (house fires)

30. Acetaminophen

31. Amitraz

32. Anticoagulant Rodenticides

33. Anticonvulsants

34. Arsenic

35. Botulism

36. Bromethalin

37. Carbon Monoxide

38. Cholecalciferol

39. "Christmas time" Plants

40. Citrus Oils

41. Copper

42. Cyanide

43. Cyanobacteria

44. DEET

45. Diethylene Glycol

46. Ethanol

47. Ethylene Glycol

48. Grapes and Raisins

49. Insects - Hymenoptera

50. Ionophores

51. Iron

52. Ivermectin: Macrolide Antiparasitic Agents

53. Lead

54. Lilies

55. Poisonous Lizards

56. Macadamia Nuts

57. Mercury

58. Metaldehyde

59. Methanol

60. Methylxanthines

61. Metronidazole

62. Mushrooms

63. Mycotoxins

64. Nicotine

65. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatories

66. Organochlorine Pesticides

67. Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides

68. Oxalate-Containing Plants

69. Paraquat

70. Atypical Topical Spot-On Products

71. Petroleum Hydrocarbons

72. Propylene Glycol

73. Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids

74. Ricin

75. Snake Bite - North American Pit Vipers

76. Snake Bite - Coral Snakes

77. Sodium

78. Sodium Monofluoroacetate

79. Spider Envenomation - Black Widow

80. Spider Envenomation - Brown Recluse

81. Strychnine

82. Toads

83. Xylitol NEW!

84. Zinc

85. Zinc Phosphide

Section 3: Miscellaneous Toxicant Groups

Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS, Reid Veterinary Hospital, Albany, OR, USA