RECENT TRENDS IN DIAGNOSING POISONING IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS

R. Russo, B. Restucci, L. Severino

R. Russo, B. Restucci, L. Severino
1 Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Division of Toxicology, Division of Pathology, University of Naples

Corresponding Author: lorella.severino@unina.it
Page Number(s): 657-665
Published Online First: April 01, 2013
Publication Date: April 01, 2013

ABSTRACT

In Veterinary Medicine, suspected poisoning often cannot be detected and certified by a Toxicology Laboratory due to many procedural errors and unclear requests for analysis. Therefore, the current study provides guidelines to obtain a definitive diagnosis on poisoning in domestic animals illustrating the multi-step approach to achieve such goal. The Authors describe the components and procedures needed for acquiring a good clinical anamnesis. Moreover, the utility and modality to perform a necropsy are described along with the method to collect and dispatch biological materials to Veterinary Toxicology Laboratory. At the end, the analytical techniques currently employed in detection of major toxic substances, responsible for frequent poisoning in domestic animals, are briefly described.

Keywords: Toxicological diagnosis; poisoning; necropsy; domestic animals
Open Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).


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