Schediwy, Marion; Mevissen, Meike; Demuth, Daniel; Kupper, Jacqueline; Nägeli, Hanspeter (2015). [New causes of animal poisoning in Switzerland]. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 157(3), pp. 147-152. Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte 10.17236/sat00011
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This retrospective study evaluated the frequency, etiology, therapy and prognosis of animal poisoning registered from 2003 to 2012. The relevant cases reported to the Swiss Toxicological Information Center (STIC) were compared with those from previously examined periods. Human medicines not approved for animals and pesticides represented the most common causes of poisoning in dogs. Novel cases occurred as a consequence of the exposure of dogs to ricinus fertilizers, grape residues from wineries, pepper lachrymatory spray and dry bouillon. Cats are still freequently poisoned by pyrethroid drugs that should be administered only to dogs. Agrochmical products are the main source of toxicities in farm animals. Most poisonings in horses and exotic animals took place due to toxic plants. In addition, two tigers died of a secondary poisoning after ingestion of meat from euthanized calves.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Animal Pathology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schediwy, Marion, Mevissen, Meike |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
0036-7281 |
Publisher: |
Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Meike Mevissen |
Date Deposited: |
22 Sep 2016 10:26 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:58 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.17236/sat00011 |
PubMed ID: |
26753326 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/88027 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/88027 |
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