Veterinary Toxicology for Australia and New Zealand.

Front Cover -- Veterinary Toxicology for Australia and New Zealand -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction and Definitions -- Introduction -- Toxicology: The Science of Poisons -- Important Definitions and Concepts -- 2 Essentials of Toxicokinetics for Veterinary Practitioners -- Introduction -- Absorption -- Gastrointestinal Absorption -- Dermal Absorption -- Respiratory Absorption -- Distribution -- Metabolism -- Excretion -- Biliary Excretion -- Urinary Excretion -- Mathematical Modeling of Toxicokinetics -- 3 Emergency Care and Stabilization of the Poisoned Patient -- Treat the Patient, not the Poison -- Ensuring Oxygenation -- Maintaining Cardiovascular Function -- Controlling Central Nervous Function -- Maintaining Body Temperature -- Decontamination -- Gastrointestinal Decontamination -- Inducing Emesis -- Gastric Lavage -- Rumenotomy and Ruminal Emptying -- Enterogastric Lavage (Whole Bowel Irrigation) -- Activated Charcoal -- Single-Dose Activated Charcoal -- Multiple-Dose Activated Charcoal -- Systemic Decontamination -- Forced Diuresis With Ion Trapping -- Hemoperfusion -- Hemodialysis -- Peritoneal Dialysis -- Intravenous Lipid Emulsion Also Known as Intravenous Fat Emulsion -- Dermal Decontamination -- 4 Antidotes -- Introduction -- 5 Vulnerable Patients -- Neonatal and Juvenile Patients -- The Stud Male -- Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity -- Reproductive Inhibition -- Abortifacient Agents -- Teratogenic and Fetotoxic Agents -- Suckling (Preweaned) Animals and Toxicity via Lactation -- Geriatric Animals -- Genetic Susceptibilities -- Ivermectin in Some Breeds of Dogs -- Barbiturates in Sighthounds -- Acetylpromazine in Some Dog Breeds and in Stallions -- Halothane in Pigs, Quarter Horses, and Dogs -- Copper Storage Hepatopathy in Dogs -- Sporidesmin in Most British Isles Sheep.

Hypersensitivity Reactions -- Type I Hypersensitivity -- Type II Hypersensitivity -- Type III Hypersensitivity -- Type IV Hypersensitivity -- 6 Sample Collection, Handling, and Submission in Toxicology -- Introduction -- Samples From the Living Animal -- Postmortem Samples -- Fresh Samples -- Fixed Samples -- Feed and Water Samples -- Plant Samples -- Other Samples -- Chain of Custody and Legal Considerations -- 7 Poisons by Toxic Action -- Introduction -- Neurotoxic Poisons -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Central Nervous System -- Peripheral Nervous System -- Hepatotoxic Poisons -- Nephrotoxic Poisons -- Cardiotoxic Poisons -- Poisons With Effects on the Blood -- Poisons With Effects on the Gastrointestinal Tract -- Poisons With Effects on the Respiratory System -- Poisons With Effects on Skin -- Poisons With Effects on Muscle -- Skeletal Muscle -- Smooth Muscle -- Poisons With Effects on the Skeleton -- Poisons With Effects on Reproduction -- Poisons With Effects on the Endocrine System -- Poisons With Effects on the Immune System -- 8 Insecticides and Acaricides -- Introduction -- Amitraz -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Anticholinesterase Insecticides -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Insecticides -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Cyromazine -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Necropsy -- Diethyltoluamide -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Fipronil -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment.

Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Hydramethylnon -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Imidacloprid -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Methoprene -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Rotenone -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Spinosad -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Necropsy -- 9 Molluscicides -- Bromoacetamide -- Alternative Names -- Target Species -- Mode of Action in Target Species -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Toxic Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Public Health Considerations -- Prevention -- Metaldehyde -- Alternative Names -- Target Species -- Mode of Action in Target Species -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Toxic Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Public Health Considerations -- Prevention -- Trifenmorph -- Alternative Names -- Target Species -- Mode of Action in Target Species -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Toxic Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Public Health Considerations -- Prevention -- 10 Vertebrate Pesticides -- Introduction -- Toxicants for Control of Mammalian Pests -- Anticoagulants -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Chloropicrin.

Cholecalciferol -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Combination of Cholecalciferol and Anticoagulant -- Cyanide -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Norbormide -- Para-aminopropiophenone -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Phosphides (Zn, Mg, or Al) -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Phosphorus -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080) -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Dogs -- Cats -- Pigs -- Ruminants and Horses -- Other Species -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Public Health Considerations -- Sodium Nitrite -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Strychnine -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Avicides -- Alphachloralose -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- DRC-1339 ("Starlicide") -- General Remarks.

Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- 11 Herbicides and Fungicides -- Introduction -- Herbicides: General Comments -- Dipyridyl Herbicides: Paraquat and Diquat -- General Remarks -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Public Health Considerations -- Prevention -- Phenoxy Herbicides -- Circumstances of Poisoning -- Toxicokinetics -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Public Health Considerations -- Prevention -- Other Herbicides: Short Notes -- Fungicides -- 12 Human Pharmaceuticals -- Prescription Drugs for Human Beings -- Over the Counter Pharmaceuticals -- Introduction -- Antacids -- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Antifungals -- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Antihistamines -- Introduction -- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Aspirin -- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- Decongestants -- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion -- Mode of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids -- Treatment -- Imidazoline Derivatives -- Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine -- Prognosis -- Necropsy -- H2-Receptor Antagonists -- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion -- Mode(s) of Action -- Clinical Signs -- Diagnostic Aids.

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