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Ethylene Glycol Toxicity (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
[[Image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Ethylene-glycol-dimethacrylate-3D-balls.png|thumb|right|[[Ethylene Glycol]]
Ethylene Glycol is a sweet tasting fluid that is the main constituent of anti-freeze products.<ref name="multiple">'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline''', ''Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref>. Consequently in northern hemishpere ethylene glycol toxicity is frequently encountered in practice. It has a relatively low minimum lethal dose, and its sweet, palatable taste makes it attractive to dogs, cats and other small animals. <ref name="multiple">'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline''' (Second Edition),''Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins </ref>, <ref>'''Feline Medicine and Therapeutics'''</ref>,<ref name="multiples">http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/210900.htm, accessed on 31.10.2010 </ref>
Ethylene Glycol is a sweet tasting fluid that is the main constituent of anti-freeze products.<ref name="multiple">'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline''', ''Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins''</ref>. Consequently in northern hemishpere ethylene glycol toxicity is frequently encountered in practice. It has a relatively low minimum lethal dose, and its sweet, palatable taste makes it attractive to dogs, cats and other small animals. <ref name="multiple">'''The 5-Minute Veterinary Consult, Canine and Feline''' (Second Edition),''Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins </ref>, <ref>'''Feline Medicine and Therapeutics'''</ref>,<ref name="multiples">http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/210900.htm, accessed on 31.10.2010 </ref>