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References in subject order

Subject

ref no.

5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)

  46

Acorns & oak (Quercus species)

  44, 55
Adder (Vipera berus)

 14, 40,  59
Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut, conkers)  44
Allium species (onions, garlic etc)  37
Anticoagulant rodenticide  15
Antifreeze (ethylene glycol)  24, 57
Anti-parasitic Drugs  12
Arachis hypogaea (peanuts)  56
Beech (beechnuts)   44
Bufo species (Toads)   51
Calcipotriol   2
Cannabis   36
Chocolate (theobromine)   8, 34
Conkers & horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)  44
Currants, sultanas, raisins and grapes  (Vitis vinifera)  17, 20,  29, 50,   60
Drug (general)   13, 16,  19
Drugs of abuse   4
Ethylene glycol (antifreeze)   24, 57
Explosives   5, 35
Food (general)  29, 48
Garlic, onions etc (Allium species)   37
Grapes, raisins, currants and sultanas (Vitis vinifera)  17, 20,  29, 50,   60
Hazards at Home  11, 18
Horse chestnut & conkers (Aesculus hippocastanum)   44
Hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea)   45, 47
Ibuprofen   1, 38
Lilies (lilium species)   21, 28
Margosa (neem) oil  49
Metaldehyde   41
Neem (margosa) oil  49
Oak & acorns (Quercus species)   55
Onions, garlic etc (Allium species)   37
Paracetamol   38, 52
Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea)   56
Permethrin 

 7, 26, 

 27, 32, 

 53
Plants (general)   3, 23
Pot pourri   54
Quercus species (Oak, acorns)   55
Raisins, grapes, currants and sultanas (Vitis vinifera)  17, 20,  29, 50,  60
Serotonin   30
Sultanas, raisins, grapes and currants  (Vitis vinifera)

 17, 20, 

 29, 50, 

 60
Summer poisonings  10
Theobromine (chocolate)  8, 34
Toads (Bufo species)   51
Tremorgenic mycotoxins  48
Venomous creatures (general)  43
Vipera berus (adder)   14, 40
Vitis vinifera (grapes, raisins, currants and sultanas)

 17, 20, 

 29, 50,

 60
Xylitol   39, 58

 


 

VPIS references

Below is a list of VPIS publications.

2011

(ref no. 61)    Sutton NM, Bates N, Campbell A. 2011 Canine adder bites in the UK: a retrospective study of cases reported to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service. Vet Rec 169:607

(ref no. 60)    Sutton N. 2011 Canine poisoning from fruits of the Vitis vinifera (grapes, raisins, currants and sultanas) - What do we know so far? Control & Therapy Series 263: 38 - 39

(ref no. 59)    Bates N. 2011 Adder bites in dogs. Vet Nurse 2(5): 242-246 

 

2010

(ref no. 58)   Campbell A, Bates N. 2010 Xylitol toxicity in dogs. Vet Rec 167(3): 108 (Correction regarding treatment dose published in Vet Rec 167(5):184)

(ref no. 57)   Sturgeon K, Campbell A. 2010 Ethylene glycol toxicity in companion animals [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 48 (3):315

(ref no. 56)   Sutton NM, Campbell A. 2010 Clinical effects reported in apparent peanut poisoning in dogs - a real mixed bag [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 48 (3):297

(ref no. 55)   Sutton N, Bates N. 2010 Comment and reply. Oak poisoning in a horse [letter]. Control & Therapy Series 258:7

 

2009

(ref no. 54)   Bates N. 2009 Pot pourri ingestion in dogs. Vet Rec 165(9):271

(ref no. 53)   Campbell A, Sutton NM. 2009. Comments on C&T No.4990 Re permethrin toxicity [letter]. Control & Therapy Series 255:36

(ref no. 52)   Hawkins LC, Sutton NM 2009. Incidence of methaemoglobinaemia in canine and feline paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning and the development of hepatotoxicity [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 47 (5):479

(ref no. 51)   Sturgeon K, Sutton NM. 2009. Toad exposure in companion animals [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 47 (5):479

(ref no. 50)   Sutton NM, Bates N, Campbell A. 2009 Factors influencing outcome of Vitis vinifera (grapes, raisins, currants and sultanas) intoxication in dogs. Vet Rec 164:430-431

(ref no. 49)   Sutton NM, Bates N, Campbell A. 2009 Apparent adverse reactions to neem (margosa) oil in cats. Vet Rec 164:592-593

(ref no. 48)   Sutton NM, Campbell A. 2009. Suspected canine exposure to tremorgenic mycotoxins from spoilt foods and compost [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 47 (5):480


2008

(ref no. 47)   Bates N. 2008 Hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea) overdose in dogs [letter]. J Sm Anim Pract 49(4):216

(ref no. 46)   Bates N, Campbell A. 2008 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) ingestion and serotonin toxicity in dogs [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):386

(ref no. 45)   Bates N, Campbell A. 2008 Hydroxycarbamide (hydroxyurea) overdose cause methaemoglobinaemia in dogs [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):385

(ref no. 44)   Campbell A. 2008 Conkers, Acorns and Beechnuts – potential autumnal poisons in pets. UK Vet Companion Animal 13 (9):86-89

(ref no. 43)   Campbell A. 2008 Common poisonings from venomous creatures. UK Vet Companion Animal 13 (5):63-67

(ref  no. 42)  Campbell A. 2008 Improving telephone advice for poisonings in veterinary practice –the impact of species and breed differences [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):357-358, 2008

(ref no. 41)   Campbell A. 2008 Metaldehyde poisoning of dogs [letter]. Vet Rec 163 (11):343

(ref no. 40)   Campbell A. 2008 Vipera berus (adder) bites in animals – does antivenom availability affect case outcome? [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):384-385

(ref no. 39)   Campbell A, Bates N. 2008 Xylitol toxicity in dogs [letter]. Vet Rec 162 (8):254

(ref no. 38)   Monaghan J, Sutton N. 2008 Patterns of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol ingestion in Cats and Dogs [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):385

(ref no. 37)   Sturgeon K, Campbell A. 2008 A comparison of Allium species poisoning in cats and dogs [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):385

(ref no. 36)   Sturgeon K, Campbell A. 2008 Dopey dogs – a review of cannabis exposures in canines [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):384

(ref no. 35)   Sturgeon K, Campbell A. 2008 Plastic explosive poisoning in dogs [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):384

(ref no. 34)   Sturgeon K, Sutton N. 2008 Theobromine toxicity in dogs – is it exaggerated? [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):384

(ref no. 33)   Sutton NM, Campbell A. 2008 How veterinary practices made use of the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (London) in 2006 [abstract] Clin Toxicol 46 (5):385

(ref no. 32)   Sutton N, Campbell A. 2008 The effect of publicity on the frequency of feline permethrin exposures reported to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service, London [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):385

(ref no. 31)   Sutton N, Campbell A. 2008 User perception of the Veterinary Poisons Information Service [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 46 (5):385-386

 

2007

(ref no. 30)   Bates N. 2007 Serotonin toxicity in dogs. Vet Rec 160(9):311-312

(ref no. 29)   Campbell A. 2007 Grapes, raisins and sultanas, and other foods toxic to dogs. UK Vet Companion Animal 12(1):77-79

(ref no. 28)   Campbell A. 2007 Lily poisoning in cats. UK Vet Companion Animal 12 (4):91-92

(ref no. 27)   Sutton NM, Bates, N, Campbell A. 2007 Clinical effects and outcome of feline permethrin spot-on poisonings reported to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS), London. J Feline Med Surg 9(4):335-339

(ref no. 26)   Sutton N, Bates N, Campbell A. 2007 Seasonal rise in permethrin ‘spot-on’ poisoning cats [short communication]. Vet Rec 161(7):244

 

2006

(ref no. 25)   Campbell A. 2006 A survey of poisoning cases reported to the Veterinary Poisons Information Service. Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons Review, pp102-103

(ref no. 24)   Campbell A. 2006 Ethylene glycol intoxications in household pets. UK Vet 11(8):96-98

(ref no. 23)   Campbell A. 2006 Plant poisonings in autumn. Vet Times 36(41):23

(ref no. 22)   Campbell A. 2006. Should poisons centres provide veterinary advice? [abstract] Clin Toxicol 44(4):427-428

(ref no. 21)   Sturgeon K, Campbell A. 2006 Lilium species poisoning in cats [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 44(4):521-522

(ref no. 20)   Sutton NM, Campbell A. 2006 Grape poisoning in dogs – A case series from the veterinary poisons information service, London [abstract]. Clin Toxicol 44(4):526-527

 

2003

(ref no. 19)   Campbell A. 2003 Drug poisoning in cats. Cats Protection Veterinary Newsletter 11:4

(ref no. 18)   Campbell A. 2003 Household poisons. UK Vet 8 (6):80-83

(ref no. 17)   Campbell A, Bates N. 2003 Raisin poisoning in dogs. Vet Rec 152 (12):376

(ref no. 16)   Campbell A. 2003 Potential poisonings from over-the-counter medications and other medications intended for human use. UK Vet 8 (3):93-95


2002

(ref no. 15)   Campbell A. 2002 The management of Anticoagulant rodenticide poisonings in companion animals. UK Vet 7 (3):23-25

 

2000

(ref no. 14)   Campbell A. 2000 Adder bites in dogs and cats. Vet Rec 146 (24):771

(ref no. 13)   Campbell A. 2000 Drug Poisoning in Cats. Feline Advisory Bureau Journal 38 (2):43

(ref no. 12)   Campbell A. 2000 Poison! Anti-parasitic Drugs. Feline Advisory Bureau Journal 38 (4):125

(ref no. 11)   Campbell A. 2000 Poison! Hazards at Home. Feline Advisory Bureau Journal 38 (3):73

(ref no. 10)   Campbell A. 2000 Summer poisonings. The Pedigree Dog Breeder 2 (3):2-3

(ref no. 9)     Campbell A, Chapman M. 2000 Handbook of Poisoning in Dogs and Cats. Blackwells, Oxford

(ref no. 8)     Campbell A. 2000 Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs. The Pedigree Dog Breeder 2 (6):7-8
(ref no. 7)     Martin A, Campbell A. 2000 Permethrin toxicity in cats. Vet Rec 147(22):639

 

1999

(ref no. 6)     Campbell A. 1999 Common causes of poisoning in small animals. In Practice 21 (5),:244-249

(ref no. 5)     Campbell A. 1999 Explosive ingestion by sniffer dogs. Service Dog 22:20


1998

(ref no. 4)     Campbell A. 1998 Accidental “drug abuse” by sniffer dogs. Service Dog 21:22-23

(ref no. 3)     Campbell A. 1998 Poisoning in small animals from commonly ingested plants. In Practice 20 (10):587-591

 

1997

(ref no. 2)     Campbell A. 1997 Calcipotriol poisoning in dogs. Vet Rec 141 (1):27-28

 

1989

(ref no. 1)     Tempowski J. 1989 Ibuprofen toxicity. Vet Rec 125:523

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