When determining the dosage of antivenin, the victim’s size should be considered because the median lethal dose of venom is based on the milligrams of venom injected and the victim’s weight in kg. Therefore, smaller animals may require larger doses of antivenin. Continue reading Rattlesnake antivenin
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PDF file of various rodenticides (rat poisons) , their mechanism of action, how to calculate the dose the dog may have received by eating the poison, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment . . . → Read More: Rodenticides; rat poison Poisonous & Medicinal plants link: http://www.upei.ca/avc/html/plants_types.html Poisonous . . . → Read More: Poisonous & medicinal plants Rat poisons Rodenticides are the name given to any of the group of toxic substances that are used to kill rodents. They are among the most commonly used pesticides … All rodenticides are a group of compounds that exhibit markedly different toxicities to humans and rodents. Case History Article by Laurinda Morris, DVM This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56 pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix who ate half a canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but the owner didn’t call my emergency service until 7AM. Continue reading Raisin toxicity ; case study Raisin Toxicity Around 1989, the APCC ( Animal Poison Control Center) began noticing a trend in dogs who had eaten grapes or raisins: Nearly all developed acute renal (kidney) failure. …In all of the cases, the ingredients for potential acute renal failure were the same. ” Continue reading Raisin toxicity |
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