Vet Science - Toxicology

Toxicology is the study of what?

• Disease

• poisons

• parasites

• death

What is the time that it takes for half of the chemical or toxin to be expelled from the body?

• expulsion rate

• metabolic time

• half life

• digestive period

Chronic toxicosis typically refers to exposure longer than what time period?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 5 weeks

• 3 months

Which organ is most often involved in the intoxication of poisons?

• liver

• heart

• brain

• lung

Poisons and toxins are most commonly excreted from the body through which organ?

• lung

• heart

• kidney

• brain

Which animal is most often affected by sweet clover poisoning?

• birds

• cattle

• dogs

• rabbits

What ingredient in raw bread dough can cause poisoning?

• flour

• soy

• sugar

• yeast

The amount of toxin needed to poison an animal is often dependent on what factor?

• weight of the animal

• time of day

• the age of the animal

• an animals normal eating habits

Sweet clover poisoning involves what symptom?

• discoloration of the skin

• vomiting

• blindness

• hemorrhages

Which domestic animal most often experiences venomous snakebites?

• dogs

• livestock

• sheep

• parrots