Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Equine Toxicology 1st Edition

Your Go-To Guide for Equine Toxicology

This book provides crucial information for managing toxicants in horses in a quick-reference format. The book begins with foundational information on clinical toxicology, then discusses specific toxicant categories and toxicants of concern, organized alphabetically for fast access in emergency situations.

Key Features

• Quick-Reference Format: Offers a thorough introduction to emergency management of the poisoned equine patient, as well as general principles of toxicants, antidotes, lab sample analysis, and necropsy analysis.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Explores specific toxins and toxicants, including illicit and pharmaceutical drugs, envenomations, insecticides, herbicides, farm chemicals, and plant toxicology in horses.
• Intoxication by Plants: Provides in-depth discussion of intoxication by poisonous trees and other miscellaneous toxins, like carbon monoxide, nitrates, nitrites, salt, and smoke.
• Enhanced Visuals: The identically formatted topics offer key information relevant to managing toxicants in horses, plus clinical photographs depicting plants and drugs to help clinicians and students identify toxicants.
• Companion Website: A companion website presents the figures from the book for download in PowerPoint.
• Target Audience: An indispensable reference for veterinary clinicians and students dealing with equine medicine, as well as for anyone seeking concise and comprehensive information about equine toxicology.