Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 April 1, 2007
By:Jacqueline B. Heller, DVM
Metformin is an antihyperglycemic prescription medication labeled for the treatment of noninsulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus in people. Metformin belongs to the biguanide group of oral antidiabetic agents and is the only biguanide currently available in the United States.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
 April 1, 2007
Urbana, Ill. — Human medications were responsible for the most cases of pet poisoning in 2006, according to a new report from the American Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
March 1, 2007
By:Petra A. Volmer, DVM, MS, DABVT, DABT
In suspected cases of toxicosis, reduce errors and receive more meaningful results by spending more time up-front communicating with and acquiring specimens for the diagnostic toxicology laboratory.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
December 1, 2006
By:Eric K. Dunayer, MS, VMD, DABT, DABVT
Xylitol's ability to cause hypoglycemia in dogs has been recognized for almost 40 years, but a recent study has found that xylitol also can cause acute hepatic necrosis.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
June 1, 2006
In my experience, metaldehyde toxicosis is one of the most common toxicoses in dogs.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
March 1, 2006
By:Irina Meadows, DVM, Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD
We compiled this list of the 10 most common hazards to dogs, based on the number of calls we have received at the aspca Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) between 2001 and 2005.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
February 1, 2006
National Report — About 100 dogs perished due to aflatoxin poisoning, a naturally occurring toxic chemical byproduct from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus on corn and other crops, according to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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