VPT 421: Veterinary Toxicology (2+0)

TREATMENT

• In anaphylactic reactions epinephrine, antihistaminics, oxygen and proper nursing care.
• If toxicity is due to oral administration, milk of magnesia to precipitate iron will be useful.
• Egg, water, milk and emetics are found to be useful.
• Desferrioxamine can be administered slowly by intravenous route at the rate of 40 mg/kg every 4 to 8 hours. . If given faster, there may be hypotension and shock.
• Shock should be treated symptomatically.
• Ascorbic acid administered orally with desferroxamine enhances excretion of iron. After desferroxamine treatment, urine will be reddish brown in colour due to increased excretion of iron (vin rose colour).