Organochlorine Pesticides
Chapter 65 Organochlorine Pesticides Merl F. Raisbeck, DVM, MS, PhD • The most likely source of acute organochlorine poisoning in small animals is improperly stored stockpiles of outdated pesticides. With…
Ionophores
Chapter 49 Ionophores Jeffery O. Hall, DVM, PhD • Ionophores can be present as a contaminant in dog or cat food. Alternatively, companion animals can be exposed by consuming premixes…
Reproductive Toxicology of the Female Companion Animal
Chapter 25 Reproductive Toxicology of the Female Companion Animal Clynn E. Wilker, DVM, PhD, Joanna E. Ellington, DVM, PhD FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY In recent years, concern about possible female reproductive…
Ethylene Glycol
Chapter 45 Ethylene Glycol Mary Anna Thrall, DVM, MS, Heather E. Connally, DVM, MS, Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, Dwayne Hamar, PhD • EG has a very high potential for…
General Toxicological Principles
Chapter 1 General Toxicological Principles Gary D. Osweiler, DVM, MS, PhD • Toxicology is the science and study of how poisons affect organisms. • Dosage is the most important factor…
Insects—Hymenoptera
Chapter 48 Insects—Hymenoptera Kevin T. Fitzgerald, PhD, DVM, Rebecca Vera, AAS, CVT “Like a swarm of golden bees” Shelley • The medically important groups of Hymenoptera are the Apoidea (bees),…
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Chapter 70 Petroleum Hydrocarbons Merl F. Raisbeck, DVM, MS, PhD, Rebecca N. Dailey, BS • The most important toxic effect associated with the petroleum products commonly ingested by small animals…
Oxalate-Containing Plants
Chapter 67 Oxalate-Containing Plants Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD • There are two types of oxalate-containing plants; those that contain insoluble oxalates (i.e., calcium oxalate) and those that contain soluble…
Mycotoxins
Chapter 62 Mycotoxins Stephen B. Hooser, DVM, PhD, Patricia A. Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD • Aflatoxin residues can be found on moldy food items and in dog food made with…
