Toxicologic Disorders, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

1st Edition, Volume 40-1 - March 11, 2024
Editor: Megan C. Romano
Language: English
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, guest editor Dr. Megan Romano brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Toxicologic Disorders… Read more

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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, guest editor Dr. Megan Romano brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Toxicologic Disorders. Top experts in the field discuss current diagnosis and treatment recommendations for the most common toxicologic causes of disease in equines in North America, including updated information on toxic principles/mechanisms, analytical confirmation, and treatment recommendations. This issue brings more awareness to ABVT-boarded toxicologists and the field, as well.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Investigation and diagnostic approaches
Investigative and Diagnostic Toxicology and Feed-Related Outbreaks
Key points
Introduction/background
Necropsy and guidelines for sampling
Reporting a feed complaint
Discussion: historical incidents of feed-related poisoning in horses
Summary
Clinics care points
Diagnostic Pathology of Equine Toxicoses
Key points
Introduction
External examination
Internal examination
Sample collection
Clinics care points
Plants
Range and Pasture Plants Likely to Poison Horses
Key points
Nitrotoxins
Trifolium hybridum (alsike clover)
Summary
Clinics care points
Plants Causing Toxic Myopathies
Key points
Introduction to plants associated with toxic myopathies
Seasonal pasture myopathy/atypical myopathy—introduction/background
Clinical aspects of seasonal pasture myopathy/atypical myopathy
White snakeroot and rayless goldenrod—introduction/background
Clinical aspects of white snakeroot/rayless goldenrod intoxications in horses
Treatment
Prevention
Summary
Clinics care points
Toxic Garden and Landscaping Plants
Key points
Introduction
Yew (Taxus SPP.)
Oleander and other cardiac glycoside-containing plants
Rhododendrons and other grayanotoxin (ericaceous diterpenoid)-containing plants
Clinics care points
Pyrogallol Toxicosis in Horses
Key points
Introduction
History
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Other biotoxins (mycotoxins, cantharidin, cyanobacteria, and snake envenomations)
Equine Mycotoxins
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Toxigenic Endophyte–Infected Tall Fescue and Ergot Alkaloids
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary/Clinics care points
Cantharidin
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Blue Green Algae
Key points
Introduction
Freshwater toxins
Clinical signs
Diagnostics
Treatment
Control
Case study summary
Clinics care points
Snake Envenomation
Key points
Introduction
North American venomous snakes
Clinical signs of envenomation
Emergency field treatment
Diagnostic testing
In-hospital treatment
Prognosis
Prevention
Summary
Clinics care points
Other toxicants
Therapeutic Medications and Illicit Medications and Supplements
Key points
Therapeutic medications
Discussion
Illicit medications and supplements
Discussion
Ionophores
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Industrial and Agricultural Toxicants
Key points
Introduction
Anhydrous ammonia
Ethylene glycol
Fertilizers
Metals
Pesticides
Propylene glycol
Clinics care points

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