Hornfeldt C S, Jacobs M R
Hennepin Regional Poison Center, Minneapolis, MN 55415.
Vet Hum Toxicol. 1991 Aug;33(4):339-42.
Since 1985 the Hennepin Regional Poison Center has provided the same quality service to veterinarians and pet owners that parents of small children, physicians and other health care providers have enjoyed for many years. To facilitate this service, the poison center has expanded its data base to include information on small animal poisonings and has periodically mailed newsletters state-wide to veterinarians. In addition, the poison center began to routinely assist per owners in the home treatment of minor ingestions in dogs, and enlisted the aid of a veterinary toxicologist who is on-call for consultation. Prior to 1985, animal-related exposures totaled 1,092 cases, which comprised 3.9% of the center's total annual cell volume. As a result of the above efforts, calls from veterinarians and pet owners increased to approximately 2,000 cases annually for the period 1986-88 (average 6.3%). Recently, the poison center received the financial support of the Minnesota State Veterinary Association for the printing of telephone stickers promoting a line exclusively for pet calls (337-PETS). This Pet Poison Information Service appears well received, resulting in an additional 58% increase in pet-related calls. During 1990 this center consulted on over 3,500 exposures in companion animals. Based on our experience, veterinarians and pet owners appear to have been relatively neglected by poison centers. Poison centers may play an important role in the treatment of poisonings in pets.
自1985年以来，亨内平县区域中毒控制中心一直为兽医和宠物主人提供与幼儿家长、医生及其他医疗保健人员多年来所享受到的同等优质的服务。为了促进这项服务，中毒控制中心扩充了其数据库，纳入了有关小动物中毒的信息，并定期向全州的兽医邮寄时事通讯。此外，中毒控制中心开始常规协助宠物主人对狗的轻微中毒进行家庭治疗，并征募了一名随时待命提供咨询的兽医毒理学家的帮助。1985年之前，与动物相关的接触中毒病例总计1092例，占该中心全年总病例量的3.9%。由于上述努力，1986 - 1988年期间，来自兽医和宠物主人的电话咨询增加到每年约2000例（平均占6.3%）。最近，中毒控制中心获得了明尼苏达州兽医协会的资金支持，用于印制电话贴纸，推广专门用于宠物咨询的热线电话（337 - PETS）。这项宠物中毒信息服务似乎很受欢迎，使得与宠物相关的电话咨询又增加了58%。1990年期间，该中心就3500多起伴侣动物接触中毒事件提供了咨询。根据我们的经验，中毒控制中心似乎相对忽视了兽医和宠物主人。中毒控制中心在宠物中毒治疗中可能发挥重要作用。
