2010
DOI: 10.21825/vdt.87454
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Animal poisonings in Belgium: a review of the past decade

Abstract: This review focuses on poisonings in companion animals, including horses, farm animals and wildlife, investigated and recorded during the past ten years at the Laboratory of Toxicology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Ghent University) and the National Poison Centre in Belgium. The causative agents of poisoning incidents vary among the different species. The Laboratory of Toxicology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine reports that the majority of poisoning incidents in companion animals, and especially… Show more

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“…The prevalence of exposure to acorns and subsequent poisoning depends on the year, the season, the age of the oak, the species, the maturity of the acorns and the weather conditions [ 3 , 6 , 7 ]. Summer drought, winds or windstorms are climatic risk factors for finding a lot of acorns on the meadow floor [ 3 , 8 , 16 , 17 ]. Further, it is reported that in some years, more acorns are produced by oaks [ 7 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The prevalence of exposure to acorns and subsequent poisoning depends on the year, the season, the age of the oak, the species, the maturity of the acorns and the weather conditions [ 3 , 6 , 7 ]. Summer drought, winds or windstorms are climatic risk factors for finding a lot of acorns on the meadow floor [ 3 , 8 , 16 , 17 ]. Further, it is reported that in some years, more acorns are produced by oaks [ 7 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, some oak species are naturally more toxic, such as the English oak ( Quercus robur ) [ 3 ]. All of these considerations may explain why there is not the same frequency of acorn poisonings every year, although cases are reported every year at the Laboratory of Toxicology of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Ghent University (LTGU) [ 17 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%