Veterian Key

Chapter 50 Iron Jeffery O. Hall, DVM, PhD • Sources include gestational supplements, multivitamins or minerals, and fertilizers. • Toxic dose: less than 20 mg/kg elemental iron is generally not…

Chapter 47 Miscellaneous Herbicides, Fungicides, and Nematocides Roger A. Yeary, DVM • Suspected pet poisonings with herbicides, fungicides, and nematocides are proportional to the frequency of use by the general…

Chapter 46 Grapes and Raisins Michelle S. Mostrom, DVM, MS, PhD • Raisins and grapes may be toxic to some dogs—-no apparent dose response exists between the exposure dose and…

Chapter 43 Diethylene Glycol Karyn Bischoff, DVM, MS • DEG is used as an automotive break fluid, an industrial lubricant, and a solvent. • The kidney is the major target…

Chapter 44 Ethanol Jill A. Richardson, DVM • Ethanol is used therapeutically to treat ethylene glycol poisoning in dogs and cats. • The most common signs of ethanol toxicity include…

Chapter 42 DEET Konnie H. Plumlee, DVM, MS • Insect repellents can contain 5% to 100% DEET. • The most common clinical signs include hypersalivation, vomiting, hyperexcitability, tremors, ataxia, and…

Chapter 41 Cyanobacteria Stephen B. Hooser, DVM, PhD, Patricia A. Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD • Blue-green algae blooms tend to occur in stagnant, eutrophic bodies of water when environmental temperatures…

Chapter 40 Cyanide Kevin T. Fitzgerald, PhD, DVM “The coward’s weapon, poison.” John Fletcher • HCN and cyanide salts are used in a variety of common industrial processes. • For…

Chapter 39 Copper Patricia A. Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD • Acute copper poisoning in dogs and cats is an uncommon occurrence. • Potential sources include copper-containing coins, copper sulfate solutions…