Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology, Second Edition puts all the information needed to rapidly and accurately manage poisonings in small animal patients at the clinician's fingertips. Provides concise, bulleted information focused on the most important facts needed when treating a poisoned cat or dog Carefully organized for ease of use in an emergency, with important toxicants arranged alphabetically within categories Details clinically relevant information on the most common toxicants encountered by small animals Presents a wealth of color photographs to aid in plant identification Includes 14 new topics to this edition covering cyclosporine A, sleep aids, tacrolimus, bath salts, synthetic marijuana, poisonous lizards, imidacloprid, spring bulbs, and sodium monofluoroacetate

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology, Second Edition puts all the information needed to rapidly and accurately manage poisonings in small animal patients at the clinician's fingertips.* Provides concise, bulleted information focused on the most important facts needed when treating a poisoned cat or dog* Carefully organized for ease of use in an emergency, with important toxicants arranged alphabetically within categories* Details clinically relevant information on the most common toxicants encountered by small animals* Presents a wealth of color photographs to aid in plant identification* Includes 14 new topics to this edition covering cyclosporine A, sleep aids, tacrolimus, bath salts, synthetic marijuana, poisonous lizards, imidacloprid, spring bulbs, and sodium monofluoroacetate

SECTION 1 CLINICAL TOXICOLOGYChapter 1 Decontamination and Detoxification of the Poisoned PatientChapter 2 Emergency management of the Poisoned PatientChapter 3 Antidotes and Other Useful DrugsChapter 4 Management of the Unknown ToxinChapter 5 Laboratory DiagnosticsSECTION 2 SPECIFIC TOXICANTSAlcohols & Glycol EthersChapter 6 AlcoholsChapter 7 Ethylene Glycol, Diethylene GlycolChapter 8 Propylene GlycolConstruction & Industrial MaterialsChapter 9 Glues/AdhesivesChapter 10 HydrocarbonsChapter 11 Hydrofluoric AcidDrugs: Human PrescriptionChapter 12 5 FluorouracilChapter 13 AmphetaminesChapter 14 ACE inhibitorsChapter 15 Atypical AntipsychoticsChapter 16 BaclofenChapter 17 BenzodiazepinesChapter 18 Beta-2 receptor agonists (albuterol & others)Chapter 19 Beta receptor antagonists (beta blockers)Chapter 20 Calcipotriene/calcipotriolChapter 21 Calcium channel blockersChapter 22 ColchicineChapter 23 Cyclosporine AChapter 24 DiureticsChapter 25 MinoxidilChapter 26 Non-benzo sleep aidsChapter 27 Opiates & OpioidsChapter 28 SSRI & SNRIsChapter 29 TacrolimusChapter 30 Thyroid Hormones (T3 & T4)Drugs: Illicit & RecreationalChapter 31 Club DrugsChapter 32 CocaineChapter 33 LSDChapter 34 MarijuanaChapter 35 MethamphetamineChapter 36 Misc HallucinogensChapter 37 Opiates & Opioids (illicit)Chapter 38 PCPChapter 39 Synthetic CannabinoidsDrugs: Over The CounterChapter 40 AcetaminophenChapter 41 Antitussives & Expectorants (Dextromethorphan)Chapter 42 AspirinChapter 43 Decongestants (pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine)Chapter 44 Decongestants (imidazolines)Chapter 45 Human NSAIDS (Iburpofen, naproxen)Chapter 46 Nicotine & TobaccoChapter 47 Vitamins & MineralsDrugs: Veterinary PrescriptionChapter 48 Alpha2-adrenergic AgonistsChapter 49 Ivermectin/ milbemycin / moxidectinChapter 50 PhenylpropanolamineChapter 51 PimobendanChapter 52 Veterinary NSAIDsEnvenomationsChapter 53 Black Widow SpidersChapter 54 Brown Recluse SpidersChapter 55 Bufo (Cane) ToadsChapter 56 Crotalids (Pit Vipers)Chapter 57 Elapids (Coral Snakes)Chapter 58 LizardsChapter 59 ScorpionsChapter 60 Wasps, Hornets & BeesFoodsChapter 61 Bread DoughChapter 62 Calcium SupplementsChapter 63 Chocolate & CaffeineChapter 64 Grapes & RaisinsChapter 65 HopsChapter 66 Macadamia NutsChapter 67 Mycotoxins AflatoxinsChapter 68 Mycotoxins TremorgenicChapter 69 Onions & GarlicChapter 70 SaltChapter 71 XylitolForeign ObjectsChapter 72 Foreign ObjectsGarden, Yard, and Farm ChemicalsChapter 73 Bone & Blood MealChapter 74 FertilizersChapter 75 HerbicidesChapter 76 MethionineChapter 77 Paraquat & DiquatHerbalsChapter 78 Ephedra / Ma HuangChapter 79 Essential Oils / Liquid PotpourriChapter 80 Tea Tree Oil/ Melaleuca OilHome Care & Recreational ProductsChapter 81 AcidsChapter 82 AlkalisChapter 83 BatteriesChapter 84 Matches & FireworksChapter 85 MothballsChapter 86 PaintballsChapter 87 Phenols & Pine OilsChapter 88 Soaps, Detergents, Fabric Softeners, Enzymatic Cleaners, and DeodorizersInsecticides & MolluscacidesChapter 89 AmitrazChapter 90 MetaldehydeChapter 91 Imidocloprid and Other NeonicotinoidsChapter 92 Misc InsecticidesChapter 93 Organophosphates & CarbamatesChapter 94 Pyrethrins & PyrethroidsMetals & MetalloidsChapter 95 IronChapter 96 LeadChapter 97 ZincNondrug Consumer ProductsChapter 98 Glow Jewelry (Dibutyl Phthlate)Chapter 99 FluoridePlants & BiotoxinsChapter 100 Azaleas & RhododendronsChapter 101 Blue-Green AlgaeChapter 102 Cardiac GlycosidesChapter 103 LiliesChapter 104 MushroomsChapter 105 Oxalates InsolubleChapter 106 Oxalates SolubleChapter 107 Sago PalmChapter 108 Spring BulbsChapter 109 Yesterday, Today, TomorrowChapter 110 YewRodenticidesChapter 111 AnticoagulantsChapter 112 BromethalinChapter 113 CholecalciferolChapter 114 Sodium monofluroacetate (Cpd 1080)Chapter 115 PhosphidesChapter 116 StrychnineToxic GasesChapter 117 Carbon MonoxideChapter 118 SmokeSECTION 3 REFERENCE INFORMATIONApp 1 AbbreviationsApp 2 Information ResourcesApp 3 Metallic Toxicant TableApp 4 Toxic Plant TableApp 5 Topical Toxins TableINDEXINDEX BY TOXICANTINDEX BY CLINICAL SIGNS