Source: FIRSTLINE
March 10, 2009
E-mail raises awareness of landscaping dangers.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
A fungus [plural: fungi] is a plant-like organism that lacks chlorophyll and is usually non-mobile, filamentous and multicellular.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
Dogs [mostly sight breeds] have been known to exhibit severe hyperthermia following ingestion of 'raw' or spent hops [Humulus lupulus].
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
Bromethalin is one of the lesser known rodenticides on the market, and poisoning in dogs and cats is most likely underreported.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
Xylitol poisoning is a recently recognized problem in dogs. Xylitol is a five carbon sugar alcohol [pentitol] that is used as a sugar substitute.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
The term mycotoxin generally refers to secondary metabolites of molds growing on foodstuffs, and the synthesis of many mycotoxins is genetically controlled.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
There have been numerous cases of dogs developing polyuric, oliguric or anuric renal failure within 12-72 hours of ingesting grapes and raisins.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
A confirmed toxicological diagnosis rests upon the following; the goal is to focus down on a reasonable list of differentials.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008 By:Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT
Ingestion of paintballs has been associated with severe and potentially life-threatening acid/base and electrolyte abnormalities [most commonly hypernatremia] leading to ataxia, blindness, tremors, seizures and death.
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