NAVLE Study- Small Animal Questions with correct answers

A 4-year old male neutered Pit Bull mix comes in to your clinic because his owner thinks he might have gotten into rodenticide while she was out of the house 2 hours ago but is not sure. You send her to bring back the box of rodenticide and induce emesis by administering subconjunctival apomorphine. Within 5 minutes, the dog vomits the material (thick bright turquoise/green). You rinse out the conjunctiva and administer oral activated charcoal. The owner returns with a box of rodenticide that says brodifacoum. What should you recommend? A. Treat the dog with vitamin E and selenium B. Treat the dog with vitamin K1 for 6 weeks C. No additional treatment or monitoring is needed D. Hospitalize the dog for 24 hours to monitor and treat potential neurologic signs E. Check serum calcium levels today and once weekly for 6 weeks - Answer B. Treat the dog with vitamin K1 for 6 weeks The bright green vomit confirms the owner's suspicion of rodenticide ingestion because many rat poisons contain a bright green dye. Dogs that ingest these products may have bright green vomit or stool. Brodifacoum is a vitamin K antagonist commonly used in rodenticides. Ingestion of this compound causes hemorrhaging after several days due to a lack of production of new clotting factors. Treatment for this condition requires vitamin K1 administration for 4-6 weeks. A 4-year old female spayed mixed Chihuahua presented to the emergency service at approximately 5am this morning after presumptively being attacked by a coyote. The patient has a flail chest and it is questionab