Clinical veterinary toxicology / [edited by] Konnie H. Plumlee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Plumlee, Konnie H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary toxicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (495 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book covers all aspects of toxicology, including toxic diseases of large animals, small animals, and exotic pets. It provides key information on how poisons affect the body, how the body responds to a foreign substance, how poisonings are diagnosed, and how poisonings are treated. Coverage includes every organ system of every species of animal with details on each body system's susceptibility to poison. Poisons affect animals differently depending on species, breed, age, gender, health status, and reproductive status. This resource addresses these differences, allowing the veterin

Contents:

Front Cover; Contributors; Preface; ORGANIZATION; FUNCTION; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Concepts and Terminology; DEFINITIONS; TOXICOLOGY VERSUS PHARMACOLOGY; THE DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; USEFUL VALUES AND CALCULATIONS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Toxicokinetics; DEFINITIONS; ABSORPTION; DISTRIBUTION; METABOLISM (BIOTRANSFORMATION); EXCRETION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Treatment; STABILIZATION OF VITAL SIGNS; EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT; DECONTAMINATION; ANTIDOTES; ENHANCED ELIMINATION; SYMPTOMATIC AND SUPPORTIVE CARE; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Diagnostic Toxicology; HISTORY

SAMPLE COLLECTION AND STORAGEENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES; ANTEMORTEM SAMPLES; POSTMORTEM SAMPLES; ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY; RECOMMENDED READING; Chapter 5. Regulatory Toxicology; REGULATORY AGENCIES; TESTING METHODS; PHARMACOVIGILANCE; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Cardiovascular System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; TOXIC RESPONSE OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Dermal System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 8. Endocrine System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 9. Gastrointestinal System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 10. Hematic System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

Chapter 11. Hepatobiliary SystemDIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; TOXIC RESPONSE OF THE HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; REFERENCES; Chapter 12. Musculoskeletal System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 13. Nervous System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; TOXIC RESPONSE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; REFERENCES; Chapter 14. Reproductive System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 15. Respiratory System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; TOXIC RESPONSE OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; Chapter 16. Sudden Death; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; Chapter 17. Urinary System; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; TOXIC RESPONSE OF THE URINARY TRACT; REFERENCES

Chapter 18. BiotoxinsBACTERIA; BLUE-GREEN ALGAE; INSECTS; REPTILES; SPIDERS; TOADS; REFERENCES; Chapter 19. Feed-Associated Toxicants; AMMONIATED FEED; GOSSYPOL; IONOPHORES; NITRATE; NONPROTEIN NITROGEN; SULFUR; REFERENCES; Chapter 20. Household and Industrial Products; ACIDS AND ALKALI; BATTERIES; BLEACHES; BORIC ACID; DETERGENTS; DIPYRIDYL HERBICIDES; ESSENTIAL OILS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FERTILIZERS; GASES; GLYPHOSATE HERBICIDES; NAPHTHALENE; PHENOLS; PINE OIL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; TURPENTINE; REFERENCES; Chapter 21. Insecticides and Molluscicides; AMITRAZ; ANTICHOLINESTERASE INSECTICIDES

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDEMETALDEHYDE; NOVEL INSECTICIDES; ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDES; PYRETHRINS AND PYRETHROIDS; REFERENCES; Chapter 22. Metals and Minerals; ARSENIC; COPPER; FLUORIDE; IODINE; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; SELENIUM; SODIUM; ZINC; REFERENCES; Chapter 23. Mycotoxins; AFLATOXINS; CITRININ AND OCHRATOXIN; ERGOT; FESCUE; FUMONISIN; OOSPOREIN; PATULIN; PENITREM A AND ROQUEFORTINE; PHOMOPSINS; SLAFRAMINE; SPORIDESMIN; STACHYBOTRYOTOXINS; TREMORGENIC FORAGES; TRICHOTHECENE MYCOTOXINS; ZEARALENONE; REFERENCES; Chapter 24. Pharmaceuticals; ANALGESICS; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIDEPRESSANTS

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-323-05834-5

OCLC:

861538793