VPN Plus+ ExclusiveToxicology: RodenticidesMarch 21, 2025In this session: Jeffery Backus, RVT, CVT, VTS (ECC), explores rodenticide toxicity in small animal veterinary medicine. Rodenticide exposure is a Top-3 call annually for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, and a very common presentation to the veterinary hospital. He addresses the three major types that are available on the market, decontamination, toxic doses and LD50’s, treatment, and nursing care, and will also look at other “less toxic” rodenticides. He also discusses how to tell these rodenticides apart, as well as relay exposure—a pet eating a carcass that may have eaten rodenticide.
Education Center - SponsoredWhy Some Dogs Keep Seizing: Understanding and Managing Refractory Epilepsyby • PRN PharmacalThe severe impact of drug-resistant epilepsy highlights the importance of aiming for complete seizure control in all dogs experiencing seizures. It's crucial to enhance our understanding of the reasons behind drug resistance and how they relate to various causes, progression of the disease, and affected breeds.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveEmergency Triage of the Poisoned Patient: History Taking and Initial DiagnosticsNovember 9, 2022This session will offer guidance on complete and thorough history taking for a poisoned patient, including a focus on what information is key to obtaining an appropriate risk assessment for a particular toxin. Common toxins will be reviewed, including fast-acting and potentially life-threatening exposures, as well as “good” toxins that are of minor toxicologic concern and may be taken care of by telephone triage only. A brief overview of initial diagnostic options for a poisoned patient will also be presented.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveToxicology 101October 27, 2022This session is an introduction into toxicology for the veterinary technician. It focuses on initial presentation and obtaining a thorough history, the value of a poison control consultation, toxic principles, and discussion of some common toxins in veterinary medicine.
