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scientific name
scientific name
Convallaria majalis
Common name
Common name
Lily of the valley
Scientific name
Scientific name
Nerium oleander
scientific name
scientific name
Lilium longiflorum
Common name
Common name
Easter Lily
common name

What animal does it affect?

How does it affect this animal?
common name

What animal does it affect?

How does it affect this animal?
Easter Lily

Cats

Renal failure & death
Also comes in white

scientific name

Other names/varieties of this plant?
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
Oleander, lily of the valley and foxglove contain what?

What does this substance do?
Oleander, lily of the valley and foxglove contain what?

What does this substance do?
Cardiotoxins - cardiac glycosides

Affects the heart, cardiac arrest, dies
Scientific name
Scientific name

Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple.
Rhododendron species
common name

Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple
common name

Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple
Azaleas
(included in the rhododendrons species)
common name
(Also come in pink white, red, orange and purple)

contains what?
can cause what in animals?
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
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
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
scientific name?

Common name?
scientific name?

Common name?
Digitalis purpurea

foxglove
Common name:

Scientific name

causes what in pets?
Common name:

Scientific name

causes what in pets?
Convallaria majalis

lily of the valley

causes edema
scientific name

common name

Grow usually where?
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)
common name
common name
Oleander
Castor beans contain the most potent plant toxin know as what?
Ricin
common name of this plant?

Ingestion can lead to what?
common name of this plant?

Ingestion can lead to what?
Cycad palms

liver failure and death
Xylitol (a sugar alternative) found in candies, gum, etc., causes what in pets

in what pet?

What needs to be watched?
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
Tobacco products are extremely toxic in what pets?

Some clinical signs of poisioning?
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.
Tobacco products:  How would you treat a pet who has ingested them?
Tobacco products: How would you treat a pet who has ingested them?
Emesis (in UNEXCITED pets ONLY)
activated charcoal might work (absorb nicotine)
pretty much treat symptomatically
Name some dangerous foods in your house to pets
Mycotoxins Chocolate - dogs
onions rising dough (yeast)
macadamia nuts
raisins and grapes
artificial sweeteners
topical insecticides used for insect control in pets examples:
Imidacioprid Fipronil
Permethrin Selamectin
Etofenprox Methoprene
what are some of the symptoms you might see with topical insecticides reactions in pets.
blistering, hair loss, crusting of skin (like scabs)

Make sure patients and VT administer proper does in patients.
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
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.
Enterogastric lavage can also be called as what?
A through-and-through lavage
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.
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.
What are the steps in managing poison emergencies?
assessment
stabilization
decontamination (if enough time)
control clinical signs
good nursing care
Out of the steps to a toxic emergency, what is the most Urgent?
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
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.