CH 26 – TOXICOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
CatsA2areA2knownA2toA2beA2sensitiveA2toA2concentratedA2permethrinA2productsA2usedA2onA
2dogsA2forA2fleaA2andA2tickA2control.A2IfA2aA2catA2isA2exposedA2toA2permethrin,A2itA2willA2pre
sentA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2clinicalA2signs?A2-A2Ans--Seizures
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2ofA2choiceA2ifA2anA2animalA2hasA2ingestedA2somethingA2thatA2is
A2corrosiveA2orA2irritating?A2-A2Ans--GiveA2theA2animalA2someA2milk
TheA2doctorA2wantsA2youA2toA2giveA2anA2animalA2thatA2hasA2ingestedA2aA2toxinA2aA2doseA2
ofA2ActivatedA2CharcoalA2withA2aA2cathartic.A2WhatA2willA2thisA2do?A2-A2Ans--
BindA2theA2toxinA2andA2helpA2itA2toA2leaveA2theA2bodyA2faster
HowA2isA2apomorphineA2typicallyA2administeredA2whenA2itA2isA2inA2capsuleA2orA2tabletA2for
m?A2-A2Ans--IntoA2theA2conjunctivalA2sac
IngestionA2ofA2EasterA2liliesA2isA2knownA2toA2causeA2whatA2inA2cats?A2-A2Ans--
AcuteA2renalA2failure
XylitolA2isA2aA2sugarA2alcoholA2foundA2inA2manyA2sugar-
freeA2humanA2productsA2suchA2asA2gum.A2XylitolA2toxicityA2isA2knownA2toA2causeA2whatA2t
oA2occurA2inA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--Hypoglycemia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2typesA2ofA2chocolateA2isA2mostA2dangerousA2toA2pets?A2-
A2Ans--MilkA2chocolateA2withA2MacadamiaA2nuts
WhatA2isA2theA2activeA2ingredientA2inA2chocolateA2thatA2isA2toxicA2toA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--
Methylxanthine
AA2dogA2hasA2eatenA2anA2antA2trap,A2andA2theA2ownerA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2toxicity.A2Y
ouA2askA2themA2toA2bringA2inA2theA2packageA2-A2why?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2beA2sureA2itA2hasn'tA2eatenA2enoughA2toA2possiblyA2becomeA2obstructed,A2theA2antA2tr
apA2itselfA2isA2notA2toxic.
WhichA2antifreezeA2productA2isA2aboutA23XA2lessA2toxicA2toA2dogsA2thanA2theA2historicallyA
2toxicA2product?A2-A2Ans--PropyleneA2glycol
YourA2clientA2hasA2skinA2cancerA2andA2hasA2beenA2prescribedA2anA2ointmentA2asA2partA2of
A2herA2treatmentA2regimen.A2WhatA2doA2youA2warnA2herA2about?A2-A2Ans--
Don'tA2letA2yourA2petA2lickA2you,A2theyA2willA2likelyA2haveA2grandA2malA2seizures,A2tremors,
A2vomitingA2andA2ataxia,A2andA2willA2likelyA2dieA2withinA2theA2day.
CORRECT ANSWERS
CatsA2areA2knownA2toA2beA2sensitiveA2toA2concentratedA2permethrinA2productsA2usedA2onA
2dogsA2forA2fleaA2andA2tickA2control.A2IfA2aA2catA2isA2exposedA2toA2permethrin,A2itA2willA2pre
sentA2withA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2clinicalA2signs?A2-A2Ans--Seizures
WhatA2isA2theA2treatmentA2ofA2choiceA2ifA2anA2animalA2hasA2ingestedA2somethingA2thatA2is
A2corrosiveA2orA2irritating?A2-A2Ans--GiveA2theA2animalA2someA2milk
TheA2doctorA2wantsA2youA2toA2giveA2anA2animalA2thatA2hasA2ingestedA2aA2toxinA2aA2doseA2
ofA2ActivatedA2CharcoalA2withA2aA2cathartic.A2WhatA2willA2thisA2do?A2-A2Ans--
BindA2theA2toxinA2andA2helpA2itA2toA2leaveA2theA2bodyA2faster
HowA2isA2apomorphineA2typicallyA2administeredA2whenA2itA2isA2inA2capsuleA2orA2tabletA2for
m?A2-A2Ans--IntoA2theA2conjunctivalA2sac
IngestionA2ofA2EasterA2liliesA2isA2knownA2toA2causeA2whatA2inA2cats?A2-A2Ans--
AcuteA2renalA2failure
XylitolA2isA2aA2sugarA2alcoholA2foundA2inA2manyA2sugar-
freeA2humanA2productsA2suchA2asA2gum.A2XylitolA2toxicityA2isA2knownA2toA2causeA2whatA2t
oA2occurA2inA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--Hypoglycemia
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2typesA2ofA2chocolateA2isA2mostA2dangerousA2toA2pets?A2-
A2Ans--MilkA2chocolateA2withA2MacadamiaA2nuts
WhatA2isA2theA2activeA2ingredientA2inA2chocolateA2thatA2isA2toxicA2toA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--
Methylxanthine
AA2dogA2hasA2eatenA2anA2antA2trap,A2andA2theA2ownerA2isA2concernedA2aboutA2toxicity.A2Y
ouA2askA2themA2toA2bringA2inA2theA2packageA2-A2why?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2beA2sureA2itA2hasn'tA2eatenA2enoughA2toA2possiblyA2becomeA2obstructed,A2theA2antA2tr
apA2itselfA2isA2notA2toxic.
WhichA2antifreezeA2productA2isA2aboutA23XA2lessA2toxicA2toA2dogsA2thanA2theA2historicallyA
2toxicA2product?A2-A2Ans--PropyleneA2glycol
YourA2clientA2hasA2skinA2cancerA2andA2hasA2beenA2prescribedA2anA2ointmentA2asA2partA2of
A2herA2treatmentA2regimen.A2WhatA2doA2youA2warnA2herA2about?A2-A2Ans--
Don'tA2letA2yourA2petA2lickA2you,A2theyA2willA2likelyA2haveA2grandA2malA2seizures,A2tremors,
A2vomitingA2andA2ataxia,A2andA2willA2likelyA2dieA2withinA2theA2day.
