Intoxications caused by pesticides in dogs and cats. Part II: amitraz, strychnine, sodium fluoroacetate and fluoroacetamide, anticoagulant rodenticides and avermectins

Abstract

Though pesticides are often used in the intentional poisoning of domestic animals, accidental toxicities can also occur. Because clinical signs can depend on the compound, pesticide toxicity is often difficult to detect. Most toxicities are severe, demanding the immediate use of vital sign support and symptomatic treatment. Only then should the laboratory tests be done to determine the pesticide involved. Prognosis is poor in most cases due to the following: the high dose of toxic agents found in intentional poisonings, the severity of clinical situations, the absence of antidotes, and the limited amount of time between the toxicity and clinical management. Due to the frequency of toxicity cases in small animal practices, the objective of this study is to describe the toxicology of the following compounds: amitraz, strychnine, sodium fluoroacetate and fluoroacetarnide, anticoagulant rodenticides and avermectines in dogs and cats.