TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Poisonings in reptiles
JO  - Veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
A1  - Fitzgerald, Kevin T.
A1  - Newquist, Kristin L.
SP  - 327
EP  - 357
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - Reptiles are increasingly being kept as pets in American households. The basic principles of emergency medicine are the same for all species, but reptilian species present special diagnostic challenges to veterinary clinicians when they become ill. Reptiles in captivity can become accidentally poisoned in a variety of ways. Veterinarians treating small animal emergencies must make an effort to familiarize themselves with the large body of literature and resources that are developing regarding both nontraditional exotic companion species and advances in toxicology.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1094-9194
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2008.01.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -