Full Description
Diagnose and determine treatment for toxic exposures in small animals with this quick reference! Small Animal Toxicology, 4th Edition, covers hundreds of potentially toxic substances, providing the information you need to manage emergency treatment and prevent poisonings in companion animals. To help you identify an unknown poison, this guide provides a list of potential toxins based on clinical signs or symptoms. It also includes color plates showing toxic plants and lesions associated with various poisonings. Written by a team of expert contributors led by veterinary toxicologist Megan C. Romano, this point-of-care resource is updated with coverage of essential oils as well as the latest developments in toxicology for improved patient care.
In-depth information on toxins/poisons includes the full range of substances from acetaminophen to zinc, including home products, prescription medicines, recreational drugs, and more
Coverage of common poisonous substances includes grapes and raisins, nicotine, mercury, mushrooms, Christmas-time plants, and snake and spider venoms
Toxicology Basics section provides information on toxicologic principles and clinical approaches to diagnosis, as well as the effective use of a diagnostic laboratory, pet food contamination, and mass exposures
General Treatment Concepts section addresses toxicologic decontamination, antidotes, and supportive care of the poisoned patient
Special Patient Considerations section covers intoxicated patients such as pediatric, geriatric, and pregnant or lactating patients, birds, reptiles, dogs, cats, and other small mammals, along with commonly encountered toxicants
Approximately 50 international contributors provide up-to-date, authoritative advice on treating poisonings and intoxications
NEW! Coverage of essential oils addresses these potentially harmful substances
NEW! Updated content includes substantial revisions to the guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, such as examinations of the source, toxic dose, toxicokinetics, clinical signs, minimum database, confirming tests, treatment progress, and differential diagnosis for each specific toxicant
NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, allows digital access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices
Contents
PART 1: General Toxicology
SECTION 1: Toxicology Basics and General Considerations
1. General Toxicologic Principles for Clinicians
2. Toxicology Resources
3. Approach to Diagnosis for the Toxicology Case
4. Effective Use of a Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
5. Handling Suspected Pet Food Contamination Cases
6. Medicolegal Considerations in Toxicology Cases
7. Responding to Mass Exposures
SECTION 2: General Treatment Concepts
8. Toxicologic Decontamination
9. Initial Management and Supportive Care of the Poisoned Patient
10. Antidotes, Antidote Like Drugs, and Reversal Agents
SECTION 3: Special Patient Considerations
11. Toxicologic Considerations in Birds
12. Toxicologic Considerations in Cats
13. Poisoning in Captive Reptiles
14. Small Mammal Toxicology
15. Toxicologic Considerations in the Geriatric Patient
16. Toxicologic Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
17. Toxicologic Considerations in Pregnant or Lactating Patients
18. Toxicologic Considerations for Reproductive Function in Dogs and Cats
19. Botulism
20. Tetanus
21. Adverse Drug Reactions
22. Amitraz
23. Isoxazoline Parasiticides (-laners)
24. Macrocyclic Lactones
25. 5-Fluorouracil
26. Acetaminophen
27. Amphetamines
28. Anticonvulsants
29. Antidepressants (SSRIs, MAOIs, TCAs, and Atypical Antipsychotics)
30. Baclofen
31. Barbiturates
32. Benzodiazepine and Z-drugs (Sleep Aids)
33. Beta Blockers
34. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Synthetic Cannabinoids
35. Cannabidiol (CBD): Adverse Effects and Potential Uses
36. Calcium Channel Blockers
37. Cocaine, PCP, and other Illicit Stimulants
38. Hazards Associated with the Use of Herbal and Other Natural Products
39. Imidazoline Decongestants
40. Ionophores
41. Joint Supplements (Oral)
42. Metronidazole
43. Nicotine
44. NSAIDs
45. Opioids
46. Pimobendan
47. Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine
48. Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids
49. Spot-on Products
50. Insects (Hymenoptera)
51. Poisonous Lizards
52. Snake Bite North American Pit Vipers
53. Snake Bite Coral Snakes
54. Spider Envenomation Black Widow
55. Spider Envenomation Brown Recluse
56. Toads
57. Toxic Alcohols
58. Bread Dough
59. Methylxanthines Caffeine, Theobromine, Theophylline
60. Bacterial Food and Waterborne Poisoning with Gastrointestinal Signs
61. Grapes and Raisins (Vitis sp.)
62. Macadamia Nuts
63. Tremorgenic Mycotoxins (Penitrem A and Roquefortine C)
64. Mycotoxins - Pet Food-Associated
65. Onions and Garlic and Other Allium spp.
66. Xylitol
67. Carbon Monoxide
68. Citrus Oils
69. Cyanide
70. Essential Oils
71. Ethylene Glycol
72. Miscellaneous Indoor Toxicants
73. Indoor Environmental Quality and Health
74. Petroleum Hydrocarbons
75. Propylene Glycol
76. Smoke Inhalation
77. Arsenic
78. Copper
79. Iron
80. Lead
81. Mercury
82. Sodium
83. Zinc
84. Anticoagulant Rodenticides
85. Bromethalin
86. Cholecalciferol
87. Sodium Fluoroacetate (Compound 1080)
88. DEET
89. Miscellaneous Pesticides
90. Metaldehyde
91. Organophosphate and Carbamate Insecticides (Cholinesterase Inhibitors)
92. Organochlorines
93. Paraquat
94. Strychnine
95. Zinc Phosphide
96. Cyanobacteria Toxins
97. Christmastime Plants
98. Cycads (Sago Palms)
99. Household and Garden Plants
100. Lilies
101. Mushrooms
102. Oxalate-containing Plants
103. Index
104. Color Plates
