The identification of risk factors contributing to accidental opioid poisonings in companion dogs using data from a North American poison control center (2006-2014).

In the last decade, there has been a marked increase in opioid-related human deaths in the U.S. However, the effects of the growth in opioid use on vulnerable populations, such as pet dogs, are largely unknown. The objective of this study was to investigate potential risk factors at the dog, county,...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Howard-Azzeh, David L Pearl, Terri L O'Sullivan, Olaf Berke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227701