Sleep aid toxicosis in dogs: 317 cases (2004-2010)

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 658-665

  Lancaster, Adam R ^a   Lee, Justine A ^b   Hovda, Lynn R ^b   Hardy, Brian T ^c   Miyahara, Lee X ^d   Martin, Elizabeth P ^d   Whelan, Megan F ^a  

^a ANGELL ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Pet Poison Helpline   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Insomnia medication; Intoxication; Sedatives

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; AZABICYCLO DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ESZOPICLONE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; INSOMNIA; MALE; POISON CENTER; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACETAMIDES; ANIMALS; AZABICYCLO COMPOUNDS; BENZODIAZEPINES; COMORBIDITY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; PIPERAZINES; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; PROGNOSIS; PYRIDINES; PYRIMIDINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84861420037     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00694.x     Document Type: Article

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