Veterinary zootoxicology. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Murray E. Fowler, D.V.M.
• Authors: Fowler, Murray E
• Contents: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; PREFACE; Dedication; Table of Contents; PART I: Introduction; Chapter 1: An Overview of Poisonous and Venomous Animals; I. Introduction; II. Brief Overview of the Animal Kingdom; Chapter 2: A History of Zootoxicology; I. Introduction; II. Toxicology in Antiquity; III. Medieval Period; IV. Modem Period; V. Plant Toxin Ecology; VI. Animal Toxin Ecology; VII. Conclusions; PART II: Marine Toxins; Chapter 3: Marine Zootoxins; I. Introduction; II. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning; III. Venomous Coelenterates; IV. Poisonous and Venomous Fish; V. Ciguatera Poisoning VI. Tetrodotoxin PoisoningVII. Venomous Fish; VIII. Miscellaneous Venomous and Poisonous Marine Animals; PART III: Arthropoda; Chapter 4: Ants; I. Etiology; II. Conditions of Poisoning; III. Venom; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Diagnosis; VI. Treatment; VII. Prevention; Chapter 5: Bees, Wasps, and Hornets; I. Etiology; II. Conditions of Envenomation; III. Venom; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Treatment; VI. Prognosis; VII. Prevention; Chapter 6: Blister Beetle Poisoning; I. Etiology; II. Poison; III. Clinical Signs; IV. Diagnosis; V. Treatment; VI. Prognosis; VII. Prevention of Poisoning; Chapter 7: Spiders I. Identification and BiologyII. Conditions of Poisoning; III. Venom; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Diagnosis; VI. Prognosis; VII. Therapy; Chapter 8: Scorpions; I. Identification and Biology; II. Conditions of Poisoning; Ill. Venom; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Diagnosis; VI. Treatment; VII. Prognosis; VIII. Prevention; Chapter 9: Tick Paralysis; I. Etiology; II. Conditions of Poisoning; III. Toxin; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Diagnosis; VI. Treatment; VII. Prognosis; VIII. Prevention; Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Arthropods; I. Centipedes; II. Millipedes; III. Insects; PART IV: Vertebrates Chapter 11: Amphibian PoisoningI. Etiology; II. Conditions of Poisoning; III. Venom; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Diagnosis; VI. Treatment; VII. Prognosis; VIII. Prevention; Chapter 12: Venomous Lizards; I. Identification and Biology; II. Conditions of Poisoning; III. Venom; IV. Clinical Signs; V. Diagnosis; VI. Treatment; VII. Prognosis; VIII. Prevention; Chapter 13: Snake Venoms; I. Introduction; II. Composition; III. Neurotoxins; IV. Cardiotoxins; V. Complement-Activating Protein; VI. Platelet-Active Principles; VII. Blood Clotting Factors; VIII. Cytotoxic Action; IX. Nephrotoxins X. Venom ToxicityXI. Venom Apparatus; XII. Resistance to Snake Venom; Chapter 14: Treatment of Snakebite; I. Introduction; II. General Management -- Human Crotalid Snakebites; III. General Management of Snakebite in Animals; IV. Treatment of Crotalid Bites in Animals; V. Miscellaneous Treatments; VI. Prevention of Snakebite; Chapter 15: Snakebite in the U.S.; I. Venomous Snakes; II. Conditions of Envenomation; III. Venom; IV. Signs of Envenomation; V. Diagnosis of Envenomation; VI. Treatment of Crotalid Snakebite in the U.S.; VII. Treatment of Coral Snakebite in Dogs
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 636.089594; Veterinary toxicology; Poisonous animals -- Toxicology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351094436; 1351094432
• Related ISBNs: 9781315898438
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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