Veterian Key

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…

Chapter 60 Metronidazole Kevin T. Fitzgerald, PhD, DVM “He staggers, as a man poisoned.” James Joyce • Metronidazole is widely used in man and animals in treatment of protozoal and…

Chapter 58 Methanol Karyn Bischoff, DVM, MS • Methanol (methyl alcohol) is found in windshield wiper fluid, gasoline antifreeze, rubbing alcohol, Sterno, and paint remover. It is also used as…

Chapter 56 Mercury John H. Tegzes, VMD, MA • Mercury is a naturally occurring metal. There are three primary forms: elemental, inorganic, and organic, each with its own distinct characteristics….

Chapter 55 Macadamia Nuts Sharon M. Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD • Ingestion of macadamia nuts in dogs has been associated with weakness, depression, vomiting, ataxia, joint and muscle pain, and joint…

Chapter 54 Poisonous Lizards Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS • Poisonous lizards are primarily located in the southwestern United States and Mexico. • The median lethal intravenous dose (LD50 IV)…

Chapter 53 Lilies Jeffery O. Hall, DVM, PhD • Lilium sp. and Hemerocallis sp. plants are common ornamentals that are used as potted holiday houseplants and common constituents of flower…

Chapter 52 Lead Stan W. Casteel, DVM, PhD • Sources include background lead, lead-based paint, solder, combustion residue, sinkers, toys and trinkets, and lead projectiles. • Lead, a multisystem poison,…

Chapter 51 Ivermectin: Macrolide Antiparasitic Agents Katrina L. Mealey, DVM, PhD • Ivermectin, selamectin, moxidectin, doramectin, eprinomectin, abamectin, and milbemycin are potential sources of toxicity caused by accidental overdose or…