An overview of trends in animal poisoning cases in the United States: 2002-2010

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2012 Mar;42(2):219-28, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.12.009. Epub 2012 Jan 4.

Abstract

Veterinary toxicology is a constantly evolving field. The authors use the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s medical record database to examine recent trends in veterinary toxicology/animal poisoning incidents received from 2002 to 2010. The demographics of animals exposed to potentially harmful substances, the types of substances ingested, changes/emerging trends in substance exposures, and trends in therapies used to treat exposures are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Databases, Factual
  • Dogs
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Horses
  • Poison Control Centers / statistics & numerical data*
  • Poisoning / epidemiology
  • Poisoning / prevention & control
  • Poisoning / therapy
  • Poisoning / veterinary*
  • Population Surveillance
  • Seasons
  • Species Specificity
  • United States / epidemiology