Toxins in the ER: OTC Medications, Prescription Drugs, and Illicit Drugs

Course Details

This lecture has been RACE approved for 1 CE hour for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Learning Objectives:

The participant will be able to:

• Explain recommended decontamination procedures for toxicosis in dogs and cats from human medication (OTC and prescription) and illicit drug ingestion.
• Describe the diagnostics, clinical signs, therapies, and prognosis for the most common human OTC/supplement medication toxicoses in dogs and cats.
• Describe the diagnostics, clinical signs, therapies, and prognosis for the most common human prescription medication toxicoses in dogs and cats.
• Describe the diagnostics, clinical signs, therapies, and prognosis for the most common recreational/illicit drug toxicoses in dogs and cats.