Small Animal Toxicology, 4th Edition

• NEW! Chapters include Special Considerations in Cats, Cycads (Sago Palm), Onions and Garlic, Food Poisoning, and Cannabidiol
• NEW! Updated content includes substantial revisions to the guidelines for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, such as examinations of the source, toxic dose, toxicokinetics, clinical signs, minimum database, confirming tests, treatment progress, and differential diagnosis for each specific toxicant
• NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, allows digital access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices
• In-depth information on toxins/poisons includes the full range of substances from acetaminophen to zinc, including home products, prescription medicines, recreational drugs, and more
• Coverage of common poisonous substances includes grapes and raisins, nicotine, mercury, mushrooms, Christmas-time plants, and snake and spider venoms
• Toxicology Basics section provides information on toxicologic principles and clinical approaches to diagnosis, as well as the effective use of a diagnostic laboratory, pet food contamination, and mass exposures
• General Treatment Concepts section addresses toxicologic decontamination, antidotes, and supportive care of the poisoned patient
• Special Patient Considerations section covers intoxicated patients such as pediatric, geriatric, and pregnant or lactating patients, birds, reptiles, cats, and other small mammals, along with commonly encountered toxicants
• Approximately 50 international contributors provide up-to-date, authoritative advice on treating poisonings and intoxications

PART 1 General Toxicology
SECTION 1 Toxicology Basics and General Considerations
1. General Toxicologic Principles for Clinicians
2. Toxicology Resources
3. Approach to Diagnosis for the Toxicology Case
4. Effective Use of a Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
5. Handling Suspected Pet Food Contamination Cases
6. Responding to Mass Exposures

SECTION 2 General Treatment Concepts
7. Toxicologic Decontamination
8. Initial Management and Supportive Care of the Poisoned Patient
9. Antidotes, Antidote Like Drugs, and Reversal Agents

SECTION 3 Special Patient Considerations
10. Toxicologic Considerations in Birds
11. Toxicologic Considerations in Cats
12. Poisoning in Captive Reptiles
13. Small Mammal Toxicology
14. Toxicologic Considerations in the Geriatric Patient
15. Toxicologic Considerations in the Pediatric Patient
16. Toxicologic Considerations in Pregnant or Lactating Patients
17. Toxicologic Considerations of the Reproductive System

PART 2 Specific Toxicants
SECTION 1 Clostridial Toxins
18. Botulism
19. Tetanus

SECTION 2 Drugs, Medications, and Supplements
20. Adverse Drug Reactions
21. Amitraz
22. Isoxazoline Parasiticides (-laners)
23. Macrocyclic Lactones
24. 5-Fluorouracil
25. Acetaminophen
26. Amphetamines
27. Anticonvulsants
28. Antidepressants (SSRIs, MAOIs, TCAs, and Atypical Antipsychotics)
29. Baclofen
30. Barbiturates
31. Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs (Sleep Aids)
32. Beta Blockers
33. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Synthetic Cannabinoids
34. Cannabidiol (CBD): Adverse Effects and Potential Uses
35. Calcium Channel Blockers
36. Cocaine, PCP, and other Illicit Stimulants
37. Hazards Associated With the Use of Herbal and Other Natural Products
38. Imidazoline Decongestants
39. Ionophores
40. Joint Supplements (Oral)
41. Metronidazole
42. Nicotine
43. NSAIDs
44. Opioids
45. Pimobendan
46. Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine
47. Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids
48. Spot-on Products

SECTION 3 Envenomations
49. Insects (Hymenoptera)
50. Poisonous Lizards
51. Snake Bite: North American Pit Vipers
52. Snake Bite: Coral Snakes
53. Spider Envenomation: Black Widow
54. Spider Envenomation: Brown Recluse
55. Toads

SECTION 4 Food and Beverage
56. Toxic Alcohols
57. Bread Dough
58. Methylxanthines Caffeine, Theobromine, Theophylline
59. Bacterial Food and Waterborne Poisoning with Gastrointestinal Signs
60. Grapes and Raisins (Vitis spp.)
61. Macadamia Nuts
62. Tremorgenic Mycotoxins (Penitrem A and Roquefortine C)
63. Mycotoxins—Pet Food-Associated
64. Onions and Garlic and other Allium spp.
65. Xylitol

SECTION 5 Household and Industrial
66. Carbon Monoxide
67. Citrus Oils
68. Cyanide
69. Essential Oils
70. Ethylene Glycol
71. Miscellaneous Indoor Toxicants
72. Indoor Environmental Quality and Health
73. Petroleum Hydrocarbons
74. Propylene Glycol
75. Smoke Inhalation

SECTION 6 Metals and Minerals
76. Arsenic
77. Copper
78. Iron
79. Lead
80. Mercury
81. Sodium
82. Zinc

SECTION 7 Pesticides and Insect Repellents
83. Anticoagulant Rodenticides
84. Bromethalin
85. Cholecalciferol
86. Sodium Fluoroacetate (Compound 1080)
87. DEET
88. Miscellaneous Pesticides
89. Metaldehyde
90. Organophosphate and Carbamate Insecticides (Cholinesterase Inhibitors)
91. Organochlorines
92. Paraquat
93. Strychnine
94. Zinc Phosphide

SECTION 8 Plants, Mushrooms, & Blue-green Algae
95. Cyanobacteria Toxins
96. Christmastime Plants
97. Cycads (Sago Palms)
98. Household and Garden Plants
99. Lilies
100. Mushrooms
101. Oxalate-containing Plants

Index