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scientific name
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Convallaria majalis
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Common name
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Lily of the valley
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Scientific name
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Nerium oleander
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scientific name
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Lilium longiflorum
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Common name
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Easter Lily
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common name
What animal does it affect? How does it affect this animal? |
Easter Lily
Cats Renal failure & death |
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scientific name
(Also comes in white.) Other names/varieties of this plant if eaten can be toxic? (4) |
Lilium longiflorum (Easter Lily)
Tiger lily, Day lily and Rubrum or Japanese lily Kills cats |
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Oleander, lily of the valley and foxglove contain what?
What does this substance do? |
Cardiotoxins - cardiac glycosides
Affects the heart, cardiac arrest, dies |
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Scientific name
Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple. |
Rhododendron species
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common name
Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple |
Azaleas
(included in the rhododendrons species) |
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common name
(Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple) contains what? can cause what in animals? |
Azaleas (Rhododendron species)
contain gray anatoxins lead to cardiovascular dysfunction |
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Ester lilies, tiger lilies, Rubrum or Japanese showy lilies and varies day lilies can cause what to happen in a certain pet?
What pet does this affect? |
Acute renal failure and death
in cats |
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Calla lily, elephant ears, dumb cane and mother-in-law's tongue, peace lily and pathos contain what?
What do they cause in pets if eaten? |
insoluble calcium oxalate crystals
when eaten they cause painful oropharyngeal edema |
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scientific name?
Common name? |
Digitalis purpurea
foxglove |
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Common name:
Scientific name causes what in pets? |
Convallaria majalis
lily of the valley causes edema |
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scientific name
common name Grow usually where? |
Cycas & Zamia species - in the Cycadophyta plant division - varies types in this category. Including Sago Palm
Cycad Palms sandy, subtropical climates (used has houseplants) |
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common name
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Oleander
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Castor beans contain the most potent plant toxin know as what?
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Ricin
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common name of this plant?
Ingestion can lead to what? |
Cycad palms
liver failure and death |
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Xylitol (a sugar alternative) found in candies, gum, etc., causes what in pets
in what pet? What needs to be watched? |
severe hypoglycemia and hepatotoxicity
dogs Liver function |
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Tobacco products are extremely toxic in what pets?
Some clinical signs of poisioning? |
dogs and cats
salivation, emesis, diarrhea, muscle weakness, twitching, depression, tachycardia, shallow respiration, collapse, coma, cardiac arrest. |
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Tobacco products: How would you treat a pet who has ingested them?
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Emesis (in UNEXCITED pets ONLY)
activated charcoal might work (absorb nicotine) pretty much treat symptomatically |
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Name some dangerous foods in your house to pets
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Mycotoxins Chocolate - dogs
onions rising dough (yeast) macadamia nuts raisins and grapes artificial sweeteners |
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topical insecticides used for insect control in pets examples:
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Imidacioprid Fipronil
Permethrin Selamectin Etofenprox Methoprene |
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what are some of the symptoms you might see with topical insecticides reactions in pets.
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blistering, hair loss, crusting of skin (like scabs)
Make sure patients and VT administer proper does in patients. |
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Ivermectin (flea/tick meds), ibuprofen, Tylenol INGESTION signs?
How treat? |
muscle tremers, temperature, emises
muscle relaxant in dogs. Intralipid therapy - flush drugs out of system, IV |
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What is Enterogastric Lavage?
When would you use it? |
It flushed the entire GI system. Gastric lavage with stomach tube left in place and tube for enema attaching tube to faucet (warm H2O). Goes in back and comes out front. Flush until fluid in gastric tube is clear. DONE UNDER ANESTHESIA.
Used for potentially lethal oral exposure in pets. |
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Enterogastric lavage can also be called as what?
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A through-and-through lavage
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Gastric lavage - what is it?
When DON'T you use? |
Nasal gastric tube into stomach - gentle stomach pumping
If pet has ingested caustic toxin or petroleum distillate. Usually done under general anesthesia. |
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Enemas can help do what?
What DON'T you do regarding enemas? what would happen to pet if product above used? |
enhance elimination of toxicants from lower GI tract. Use plain or Dawn dish soap
DO NOT USE HUMAN enemas - potential electrolyte or acid-base imbalance. |
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What are the steps in managing poison emergencies?
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assessment
stabilization decontamination (if enough time) control clinical signs good nursing care |
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Out of the steps to a toxic emergency, what is the most Urgent?
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Keep them alive! Getting pet stabilized is a priority.
If pet dyspneic or cyanotic - airway should be established or CPR started. Correct cardo abnormalities. - VET Anticonvulsant therapy given if pet is tremoring or seizing. - diazapam can be used |
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Assessment of poison emergencies starts with what?
How do you assess a pet who is unconscious or in shock, seizing, cardio or respiratory distress? What could core body temp be associated with? |
thorough case assessment incl. examination or respir rate, CRT, MM color, HR, and core body temp.
It must be conducted simultaneously with stabilization. Core body temp can be affected by antifreeze- Etheline glycol ingestion. |