Table-8.
Suspected or confirmed toxicants in 166 cats presented with clinical signs or a history of poisoning and the corresponding outcomes.
| Toxicant group | Toxicant | Cats (%) | Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Survival (%) | Euthanasia (%) | Death (%) | |||
| All | 166 | 147 (88.6) | 16 (9.6) | 3 (1.8) | |
| Unknown | Total | 80 (48.2) | 72/80 (90.0) | 6/80 (7.5) | 2/80 (2.5) |
| Rodenticides | Total | 35 (21.1) | 31/35 (88.6) | 4/35 (11.4) | - |
| Alpha(α-) chloralose | 22 (13.3) | 20 | 2 | - | |
| Coumarin derivatives | 9 (5.4) | 8 | 1 | - | |
| Others | 4 (2.4) | 3 | 1 | - | |
| Plants and plant extracts | Total | 20 (12.0) | 15/20 (75.0) | 5/20 (25.0) | - |
| Lilies (mostly Lilium species or unknown) | 6 (3.6) | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Saponin-containing plants (e.g., Dracaena draco, Cyclamen persicum) | 4 (2.4) | 4 | - | - | |
| Monstera deliciosa | 2 (1.2) | 2 | - | - | |
| Mushroom (Agaricus campestris) | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Azadirachta indica/Eucalyptus species | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Hedera helix | 1 (0.6) | - | 1 | - | |
| Physalis | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Spathiphyllum | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Melaleuca alternifolia (oil) | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Geranium species | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Allium cepa | 1 (0.6) | - | 1 | - | |
| Antiparasitics | Total | 10 (6.0) | 8/10 (80.0) | 1/10 (10.0) | 1/10 (10.0) |
| Permethrin (single active ingredient) | 4 (2.4) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pyrethrin | 2 (1.2) | 2 | - | - | |
| Milbemycin | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Permethrin + imidacloprid | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Permethrin + pyriproxyfen+dinotefuran | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Moxidectin + imidacloprid | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Chemicals | Total | 10 (6.0) | 10/10 (100) | - | - |
| Didecyldimethylammonium chloride | 5 (3.0) | 5 | - | - | |
| Fertilizer | 2 (1.2) | 2 | - | - | |
| Cleaning solution | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Paint | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Iron (heat pad) | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Medication | Total | 7 (4.2) | 7/7 (100) | - | - |
| NSAID | Total | 4 (2.4) | 4 | - | - |
| Ibuprofen | 2 (1.2) | 2 | - | - | |
| Robenacoxib | 2 (1.2) | 2 | - | - | |
| Other | Lisdexamfetamine | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - |
| DL-methionine | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Terbutaline | 1 (0.6) | 1 | - | - | |
| Illegal drugs | Tetrahydrocannabinol | 2 (1.2) | 2/2 (100) | - | - |
| Smoke inhalation | Smoke | 2 (1.2) | 2/2 (100) | - | - |
NSAID=Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug