General toxicologic hazards and risks for search-and-rescue dogs responding to urban disasters

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-295

  Gwaltney Brant, Sharon M ^a   Murphy, Lisa A ^a   Wismer, Tina A ^a   Albretsen, Jay C ^a,b  

^a American Soc Prev Cruelty Animals   (United States)

^b 206 Carnegie Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIC ACID; DETERGENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; EXPLOSIVE; HALOGEN; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; NITROGEN OXIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL USE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; DOG; HEALTH HAZARD; INGESTION; INHALATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SKIN ABSORPTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; RESCUE WORK; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0037305199     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2003.222.292     Document Type: Review

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