|Videos|December 4, 2017

Most Common Pet Toxins

According to Ken Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, professor of critical care at the University of Pennsylvania, the most commonly seen pet toxins are rodenticides anticoagulant toxins.

According to Ken Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, professor of critical care at the University of Pennsylvania, the most common pet toxins are rodenticides anticoagulant toxins—such as brodifacoum, bromadiolone, and difethiolone.

While these are seen the most by far, he has also seen an increase in pet toxicities from lilies, grapes, and raisins, as well as from various illicit drugs.

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Most Common Pet Toxins

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