Chapter 1 Crystalloid Fluid Therapy John D. Anastasio, Malvern, Pennsylvania Daniel J. Fletcher, Ithaca, New York Elizabeth A. Rozanski, North Grafton, Massachusetts Crystalloids are water-based solutions containing electrolyte and nonelectrolyte solutes and are…
Chapter 37 Lead Toxicosis in Small Animals Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, Mahomet, Illinois Lead contamination of residential environments has decreased through removal of lead from residential paints, gasoline, and other household items….
Chapter 33 Pesticides New Vertebrate Toxic Agents for Pest Species Rhian Cope, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Given that most indigenous animal life in New Zealand evolved for millions of years in…
Chapter 35 Human Foods with Pet Toxicoses Alcohol to Xylitol Eric K. Dunayer, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Many foods commonly and safely eaten by people can have toxic effects in dogs…
Chapter 34 Parasiticide Toxicoses Avermectins Wilson K. Rumbeiha, Ames, Iowa Avermectins are a group of parasiticidal drugs derived from soil Streptomyces microorganisms. Biochemically they belong to a group of compounds known…
Chapter 32 Insecticide Toxicoses Patricia Ann Talcott, Pullman, Washington Insecticides used in the United States to which small animals have been exposed include the organophosphate and carbamate cholinesterase inhibitor insecticides, the…
Chapter 31 Rodenticide Toxicoses Michael J. Murphy, Stillwater, Minnesota Pesticides account for about 25% of toxin exposures in pets. Insecticides (see Chapter 32) and rodenticides represent the majority of these pesticide…
Chapter 30 Lawn and Garden Product Safety John H. Tegzes, Pomona, California Today’s lawns and gardens are rife with products for making grass greener, controlling weeds and pests, and conserving water….
Chapter 21 Toxin Exposures in Small Animals Colleen M. Almgren, Bloomington, Minnesota Sharon L. Welch, Bloomington, Minnesota Pet Poison Helpline (PPH), a division of SafetyCall International, has been providing fee-for-service animal toxicology…
Chapter 28 Top Ten Toxic and Nontoxic Household Plants A. Catherine Barr, College Station, Texas Dogs and cats often eat lawn grass and then vomit, but otherwise they are not considered…
