Saturday May 15, 1999 - Question 8

Which of the statements concerning anticoagulant rodenticides in dogs is correct?

A. Vitamin K3 is the specific antidote for anticoagulant rodenticide toxicosis.

B. Vitamin K has greatest bioavailability when given intramuscularly.

C. Puppies exposed while in utero do not need to be treated following birth so long as the mother dog has been treated.

D. Dogs experiencing anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity commonly exhibit tachypnea or dyspnea.

E. One ounce of finished bait per pound of body weight is required to achieve LD50 for brodifacoum rodenticides.
 
 

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