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Prognosis ophen ingested is the other important consideration.
The sooner the animal is treated the better the out-
The time between ingestion and initiation of therapy come. Most cats treated within the first 24 hours
is of primary importance and the dosage of acetamin- will survive.
RECOMMENDED READING
Aronson LR, Drobatz K. Acetaminophen toxicosis in 17 cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 1996: 6: 65–69.
Dunn J. Cyanosis. In: Textbook of Small Animal Medicine. W.B. Saunders, London, 1999, pp 118–122.
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Osweiler GD. In: Toxicology. The National Veterinary Medical Series. Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1996.
