Small animal toxicology essentials / / editors, Robert H. Poppenga, Sharon Gwaltney-Brant

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089/59
• Soggetto topico: Veterinary toxicology; Pet medicine
• Altri autori: PoppengaRobert H Gwaltney-BrantSharon
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Section 1: Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Toxicology; 1 General Toxicologic Principles; 2 Incidence of Poisoning in Small Animals; 3 Toxicology Information Resources; 4 Taking a Toxicologic History; 5 Essential Calculations; 6 Initial Management of Acute Intoxications; 7 Decontamination Procedures; 8 Antidotes; 9 Investigating Fatal Suspected Poisonings; 10 Toxicologic Testing and Using Diagnostic Laboratories; Section 2: A Systems-Affected Approach to Toxicology; 11 Nervous System; 12 Cardiovascular System; 13 Pulmonary System ; 14 Hepatobiliary System15 Urinary System; 16 Other Systems; Section 3: Specific Toxicants; 17 Rodenticides; 18 Insecticides; 19 Other Pesticides; 20 Plants; 21 Dietary Supplements and Herbs; 22 Zootoxins; 23 Mycotoxins and Mushrooms; 24 Food-Associated Intoxications; 25 Drugs of Abuse; 26 OTC Drugs; 27 Prescription Drugs; 28 Household and Industrial Toxicants; 29 Metals and Minerals; 30 Miscellaneous Toxicants; Appendices; Appendix 1: Drugs Used in Toxicology; Appendix 2: Additional Toxic Plants and Associated System-Based Effects; Appendix 3: Plants Not Reported to Be Toxic; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Providing a ready reference for the initial triage, collection of diagnostic samples, and management of a poisoning case, Small Animal Toxicology Essentials focuses on the most common poisons encountered by companion animals. From prevention to evaluation, monitoring, and treatment, the book is a guide for veterinary technicians to differentiate between significant and insignificant exposures and effectively manage animal poisonings. Emphasizing clinical signs, differential diagnoses, and case management, the book begins with the principles of veterinary toxicology, such as terminolog
• Titolo autorizzato: Small animal toxicology essentials
• ISBN: 1-118-78559-2; 1-118-31042-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141380403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II