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 See individual toxicant topics.

 There are relatively few toxicants most likely to poison horses for which specific antidotes exist.

 In most suspected intoxications, the best approach to decontamination is administration of an adsorbent such as activated charcoal (AC):Early and appropriate decontamination and vigorous symptomatic and supportive care often result in recovery.Always observe appropriate precautions during decontamination procedures to avoid self‐exposure or exposure of others to the toxicant.Often, mineral oil is given after suspected exposure to a toxicant. This practice should be discouraged because there is no evidence that mineral oil is an effective adsorbent for most toxicants. Mineral oil should not be administered with AC because of a possible diminution of the adsorptive capacity of the administered AC.

 If the specific toxicant is known, make sure to verify what additional treatment options (antidotes) are available.

 Keep in mind that multiple toxicants might be involved particularly in malicious poisonings.