VPT 421: Veterinary Toxicology (2+0)

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Clinical symptoms

• Violent convulsions, severe CNS depression and coma are noticed in per-acute cases.
• Salivation, nausea, vomition, severe diarrhoea, fever, polydipsia and polyuria are observed in acute cases.
• Chronic toxicity is rare.

Diagnosis

• Diagnosis mainly depends on garlic odour of the gastrointestinal contents.
• Extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissues and muscles.
• Estimation of phosphorus in blood, vomitus, intestinal contents and faeces.

Treatment

• No specific treatment is available.
• Activated charcoal, emetics and saline purgatives are useful.
• Symptomatic treatment with demulcents and astringents.