Household and Garden Plants
Chapter 19 Household and Garden Plants A. Catherine Barr, PhD This chapter is designed to support small animal veterinarians in cases of potential toxic plant ingestion. With the client’s help,…
Supportive Care of the Poisoned Patient
Chapter 7 Supportive Care of the Poisoned Patient Matthew S. Mellema, DVM, Steve C. Haskins, DVM, MS The poisoned patient will almost always require broad-based monitoring and supportive care to…
Reproductive Toxicology of the Male Companion Animal
Chapter 26 Reproductive Toxicology of the Male Companion Animal Joanna E. Ellington, DVM, PhD, Clynn E. Wilker, DVM, PhD IS REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY OF THE MALE CLINICALLY IMPORTANT? Historically, there have…
Use of Human Poison Centers in the Veterinary Setting
Chapter 20 Use of Human Poison Centers in the Veterinary Setting Katie Von Derau, RN, CPN, CSPI, William O. Robertson, MD Each year poison centers receive an increasing number of…
Snake Bite: North American Pit Vipers
Chapter 74 Snake Bite: North American Pit Vipers Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS • Pit viper venoms are a complex combination of enzymatic and nonenzymatic proteins that elicit a wide…
Zinc Phosphide
Chapter 83 Zinc Phosphide Michael W. Knight, DVM • Zinc phosphide, a common rodenticide, is dangerous to all animal species. Nontarget intoxication is most commonly noted in dogs. • Zinc…
Indoor Environmental Quality and Health
Chapter 16 Indoor Environmental Quality and Health John B. Sullivan, Jr., MD, MBA, Mark D. Van Ert, PhD, CIH, Gary R. Krieger, MD, MPH, Michael E. Peterson, DVM, MS Of…
Hazards Associated with the Use of Herbal and Other Natural Products
Chapter 18 Hazards Associated with the Use of Herbal and Other Natural Products Robert H. Poppenga, DVM, PhD • The use of herbal remedies for the prevention and treatment of…
