Toxicology (SA) Flashcards
which drug is used to induce emesis in dogs?
Apomorphine
which drug is used to induce emesis in cats?
Xylazine
Which antiparasitic drugs should not be given to cats?
Pyrethrins
Which antiparasitic drugs should not be given to collies?
Avermectins
How does apracetamol cause toxicity in cats?
Oxidate injury - methaemaglobin formation
Which drug is the mainstay of paracetamol toxicosis Tx in cats?
N-acetylcysteine
What are the 3 phases of ethylene glycol toxicity?
GI irritation
CNS toxicity (Met acidosis)
Nephrotoxicity
What is the perferred antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning?
Fomepizole (up to 32h post-exposure)
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What do anticoagulant rodenticides antagonise?
VItamin K
What does metaldehyde poisoning cause?
Acute neurotoxicity followed by hepatotoxicity
How is metaldehyde poisoning treated?
Emesis & gastric lavage
IVFT
Diazepam
What are the signs of cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning?
DUMBBELS Diarrhoea Urination Miosis Bronchoconstrict Bradycardia Emesis Lacrimation Salivation
How do we treat cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning?
Emesis OR gastric lavage & activated charcoal
ATROPINE (muscarinic SEs)
DIAZEPAM (seizures)
2-PAM (tremors)
What does paraquat poisoning cause?
Pulmonary Oedema and Haemorrage - fatal
How must paraquat poisoning NOT be treated?
O2 therapy!!