Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity
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Also known as: Warfarin Toxicity, Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity/ Poisoning.
Description
Signalment
- Most commonly seen in the dog and pig, after eating bait for rodents.
- Warfarin poisoning is therefore relatively common in farm dogs.
Diagnosis
Clinical Signs
Diagnostic Imaging
Laboratory Tests
Pathology
- Gastric haemorrhage
- Haemorrhage elsewhere in body, particularly mediastinum
Treatment
Prognosis
Links
References
- Beasley, V (1999) Toxicants that Interfere with the Function of Vitamin K. In Veterinary Toxicology, International Veterinary Information Service.
- DeWilde, L (2007) Why is Fluffy Bleeding? Secondary Hemostatic Disorders. In Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference 2007, NAVC.
- Dodds, W J (2005) Bleeding Disorders in Animals. In Proceedings of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association 2005, IVIS.
- Murphy, M J and Talcott, P A (2005) Anticoagulant Rodenticides. In Small Animal Toxicology (Second Edition), Saunders.
- Campbell, A (1999) Common causes of poisoning in small animals. In Practice, 21(5), 244-249.
- Keen, P and Livingston, A (1983) Adverse reactions to drugs. In Practice, 5(5), 174-180.