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General Treatment of Poisoning. Immediate, life-saving measures may be needed initially. Beyond this, treatment consists of preventing further absorption of the poison, providing supportive treatment, and administering specific antidotes, if available.
- Diagnosis of Poisoning
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- Diagnosis of Poisoning
11 Σεπ 2016 · For dogs with lead poisoning, give up to 110 mg/kg PO on an empty stomach for 1 to 2 weeks. For cats, give 125 mg twice daily PO on an empty stomach for 5 days. For dogs with inherited copper storage disorders, give 10 to 15 mg/kg/day orally.
The prothrombin time (PT) test can be used to decide if treatment is needed and how long to continue treatment. The most important factor with regard to a positive outcome is that there is a true antidote, vitamin K 1 .
For treatment of poisoning: Adults and teenagers—Dose is usually 50 to 100 grams of activated charcoal given one time. Children 1 through 12 years of age—Dose is usually 25 to 50 grams of activated charcoal given one time.
This article provides a quick source of information for practicing veterinarians for using various antidotes in small animal poisoning cases. For easy access, this information is included in the form of a table.
Different antidotes counteract the effect of a toxicant in several different ways. Antidotes can reverse, decrease, or prevent action of a toxicant. They can also help in achieving stabilization of vital signs, directly or indirectly, and promote excretion of a toxicant.
Methocarbamol (Robaxin) For tremor control in permethrin toxicosis in cats; can also be tried in cats/dogs for tremors resulting from other pyrethrins/pyrethroids. Not an anticonvulsant; works well in permethrin, metaldehyde, tremorgens, and strychnine toxicosis; injectable preferred; PO may be helpful for mild cases.
