In article <Pine.DYN.3.91.950527224639.10087E-100000 at uxa.cso.uiuc.edu>,
pantazis at UXA.CSO.UIUC.EDU (Dennis Pantazis) wrote:
> This may be academic, but could someone direct my to a source for
> toxicological info, hopefully online, most pecifically lead/mercury
> poisoning of humans and canids? My dog is experiencing 'siezures' and I
> don't believe that he is epileptic. I live in an old house and I have had
> peeling paint, and mo matter how hard I try, it seems like I cannot keep
> up with it. My dog is a 6 month old retriever, and God only knows.
>> Or best yet, could someone who knows about lead poisoning canid
> poisoning please email me? Blaze and I are eternally greatful.....
>>
Several cases of human lead poisoning have been discovered only after pets
were discovered to be poisoned. Your regional poison center should be able
to offer assistance/advice, or at least the phone number for the veterinary
toxicology line.
James Linakis, Ph.D.,M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Emergency Medicine)
Brown University
Co-Director, Rhode Island Hospital Lead & Toxicology Clinic
James_Linakis_PhD at brown.edu
