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Acetaminophen Toxicity In Cats
A toxic disease occurs from ingesting, inhaling or getting in contact with a poisonous substance. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in medications used to treat pain and fever in people. Acetaminophen can be toxic to dogs and cats, but cats are more susceptible to acetaminophen toxicity than dogs are. Once swallowed, acetaminophen reaches the blood stream within 30 minutes; toxic effects are rapid and damage the liver and red blood cells.
Most of the cases of acetaminophen toxicity in cats are accidental and some cases happen because owners give medication intended for people to their pets without being instructed to do so by a veterinarian.
Cats are more sensitive to acetaminophen toxicosis, because they are deficient in glucuronyl transferase
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