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Antifreeze ingestion by dogs and rats: Influence of stimulus concentration

  • Richard L. Doty
  • , J. Andrew Dziewit
  • , David A. Marshall

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Abstract

Ingestive responses of 50 rats and 4 gastric-cannulated dogs to ethylene glycol-based antifreeze (AF) were found to be inversely related to concentration. The antifreeze was never preferred to water. Do thirsty animals that encounter weak AF solutions drink them solely for their water content, water-related oral tactile sensations, or both, being inadvertently poisoned in the process?

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)363-365
Number of pages3
JournalCanadian Veterinary Journal
Volume47
Issue number4
StatePublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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