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. Veterinary Toxicology,International Veterinary Information Service.