Randy Rando
Excessive ingestion of this vitamin recently touted as a Covid preventer, can cause mineralization of the soft tissues including the kidneys (leading to renal failure). Has also recently been implicated in several poisonings related to contaminated dog food.
What is vitamin d
Despite the name, this water-borne toxin can occur in a variety of colors and tends to form in warm, stagnant water. Immediate signs of intoxication include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, pallor, and collapse from acute hypovolemic shock, and death. Animals that survive the first 12 hours will likely go on to develop liver or kidney failure.
What is blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)
A client calls to tell you her 70 pound German Shepherd puppy ingested part of a 1 pound of trail mix containing chocolate, raisins and mixed nuts about 2 hours ago. She does not know exactly how much he ate. What is your advice to her?
What is bring pt in for induction of emesis and bring the empty bag!
Exposure to this human pain medication will cause liver/kidney failure, methemoglobinemia (chocolate colored blood), facial and paw edema, KCS and death in cats.
what is tylenol
This popular Hawaiian holiday nut can cause toxicosis with as little as 1 nut/kg and symptoms include weakness, (CNS) depression, exaggerated reflexes, vomiting/diarrhea, ataxia, tremors and hyperthermia.
What is macadamia nut
Excessive doses of this common dewormer, frequently misused as a "covid cure", can lead to gastrointestinal and neurologic side effects, including ataxia, seizures and apparent blindness (which is usually reversible with time).
What is Ivermectin
All parts of this very beautiful but very deadly plant (frequently used in movie plots for poisonings) can cause drooling, abdominal pain, diarrhea, colic, depression, death in cats, dogs and horses.
What is oleander?
A client calls to tell you his cat Timothy just ingested some flowers that he got his girlfriend for Valentine's day. What two things do you need to know before going forward?
What is :
How big is the cat? AND
What type of flowers are in the bouquet?
Exposure to this prescription amphetamine, which is commonly abused on college campuses as an aid in late night studying, can cause severe agitation, hyperactivity, hyperthermia and disorientation in dogs.
What is adderall
Name 2 major and life-threatening symptoms caused by xylitol ingestion.
What are hypoglycemia and liver failure
These round white balls, typically used by older ladies to protect their closeted clothing, can cause GI or Neurologic symptoms if ingested or if their fumes are inhaled.
What are moth balls? (camphor and napthalene)
This common spiky houseplant of the palm variety can cause GI upset, clotting issues, liver and kidney failure and death.
What is sago palm.
A client calls to tell you her 4 pound Chihuahua has ingested several different types of her own medication, including blood pressure and antidepressant pills, within the past hour. What do you tell her?
What is you need to call poison control ?
(Because this is exposure to multiple different types of medication and we need to know how they will interact).
Ingestion of high enough amounts of this very common class of over the counter pain killers can cause stomach ulcers, melena, liver and kidney failure and death in cats and dogs.
What are NSAIDs (non-steroidal antiinflammatories)
Name the 3 categories of symptoms of chocolate toxicosis
What are
Gastrointestinal
Cardiac
Neurologic
This essential oil, commonly burned in outdoor candles and torches to repel insects, can cause vomiting, hypersalivation, hyperthermia, rapid respirations, convulsions, cyanosis, shock if ingested in large quantities.
What is citronella oil
Ingestion of a white milky secretion (for which there is no antidote)produced by this southwestern amphibian can cause hypersalivation, a variety of GI, cardiac and neurologic symptoms, and even sudden death.
what is bufo toad
A client calls and tells you she *thinks* her 25 pound beagle has been eaten 43 cents worth of loose change within the past 6 hours. What do you tell her?
What is bring patient in for x-rays to confirm whether there are coins in the stomach or not.
Cyproheptadine and acepromazine are the treatments for which syndrome of symptoms that commonly occurs with overdosage or combinations of SSRI drugs. Symptoms often include agitation, confusion, disorientation, vocalization, and excitement .
Serotonin Syndrome
Ingestion of this carb-heavy food precursor can cause stomach bloat, GI obstruction, vomiting, ataxia, blindness, hypothermia, and recumbency as it ferments in the stomach and turns into ethanol.
Raw bread dough
Brightly colored vomit and diarrhea, ataxia and tremoring are the most common signs following ingestion of these spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules which can cause a false positive on an ethylene glycol test.
What are paintballs?
2 members of this group of coral species, often recommended as a good "starter" species for coral aquarium enthusiasts, contains the most deadly toxin known to man (palytoxin)
What is zoanthid
A client calls and states they just applied frontline to their 2.5 kg rabbit about 20 minutes ago. They have noticed the rabbit attempting to groom the area where it was applied. What do you tell them?
What is wash off the product with warm water and transport to veterinary clinic.
This over the counter opiate medication for treatment of human diarrhea, when ingested in large quantities in dogs can cause CNS depression, sedation, coma, respiratory depression.
Immodium AD
This common holiday decorative plant can cause gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular collapse, dyspnea, bradycardia, erratic behavior, (hallucinogenic in humans).
mistletoe