Description
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 veterinarian to determine the
class of toxicant, the mechanism of action, and the proper course of
treatment. If confronted with an unknown poison, the information in
this book will assist the veterinarian in formulating a list of
potential poisons based on the clinical signs that the animal is
exhibiting, and in choosing the appropriate tests to narrow the list to
one or a few possible poisons.
Contents
Part One: Principles of Toxicology
1. Concepts and Terminology
2. Toxicokinetics
3. Treatment
4. Diagnostic Toxicology
5. Regulatory
Toxicology
Part Two: Manifestations of Toxicoses
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Dermal System
8. Endocrine System
9. Gastrointestinal
System
10. Hematic System
11. Hepatobiliary System
12. Musculoskeletal System
13. Nervous System
14. Renal System
15. Reproductive System
16. Respiratory System
17. Sudden Death
Part Three: Classes of Toxicants
18. Biotoxins
19. Feed-Associated Toxicants
20. Household
and Industrial Products
21. Insecticides and Molluscicides
22. Metals and Minerals
23. Mycotoxins
24. Pharmaceuticals
25. Plants
26.
Rodenticides and Avicides