Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology, 3rd Edition

Lynn R. Hovda (Editor), Ahna Brutlag (Editor), Robert H. Poppenga (Editor), Steven E. Epstein (Editor)

ISBN: 9781394158720 

March 2024 

Wiley-Blackwell 

976 Pages

DESCRIPTION

Respond rapidly to small animal poisonings with this up-to-date quick reference guide

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology, Third Edition is an essential resource for managing poisonings in dogs and cats. Using the familiar Five-Minute Veterinary Consult format, the book makes it quick and easy to find the crucial details for successfully managing toxicology cases in dog and cat patients. Toxins are listed alphabetically with key details in brief bullets, with clinical photographs depicting plants and other toxins for identification purposes.

The Third Edition adds 11 new chapters, including pet food, CBD, gabapentin, and more, and 2 new appendices discussing anthelmintics and calculations.

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology:

• Makes it easy to locate and apply pertinent information in a time-sensitive poisoning situation

• Presents toxins in alphabetical order for ease of use, with an index by clinical signs to help develop differential lists when the toxin isn’t known

• Features clinical photographs to aid in identifying toxins

• Emphasizes clinically relevant details for the most common toxins presenting in small animal practice

• Adds 11 new chapters and 2 new appendices, plus expanded and updated information throughout

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Toxicology is a must-have resource for general practice and emergency vets, veterinary students, and anyone who might take a call about a suspected poisoning.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lynn Hovda, RPh, DVM, MS, DACVIM, is the Director of Veterinary Medicine at SafetyCall International, LLC and Pet Poison Helpline in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Ahna G. Brutlag, DVM, MS, DABT, DABVT, is the Senior Director of Veterinary Services at SafetyCall International, LLC and Pet Poison Helpline in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Robert H. Poppenga, DVM, PhD, DABVT, is a Professor and Head of the Toxicology Section at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA.

Steven E. Epstein, DVM, DACVECC is a Professor of Clinical Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care in the Department of Veterinary Surgical and Radiological Sciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA.