Deck 6

Question 1

Clinical signs of MCPA poisoning

Answer 1

• fatigue, nausea
• D+, vomiting
• anorexia
• ataxia, tremors
• increased body temp
• hyperventilation
• hypoxemia
• opisthotonus (spasm of muscle causing backward arching of head, neck & spine)
• stiffness of hind legs
• paralysis
• coma

Question 2

Symptoms of salinomycin intoxication

Answer 2

• acute intoxication connected with CNS stimulation
• spasms & exitus
• discoloured urine
• muscle weakness
• depression
• incoordination

Question 3

treatment of salinomycin intoxication

Answer 3

no specific antidote, just removal of food with medicine

Question 4

Strychnine is

Answer 4

spasmodic poison (of rodents)

Question 5

Treatment of paracetamol poisoning

Answer 5

Gastric lavage:
- activated charcoal (absorbent)
- oral N-acetylcysteine (antidote)
- cathartic (physiological relief)

Question 6

Determination of monensin

Answer 6

detected on chromatographic plate (sprayed with alcohol solution of aniline & sulphuric acid) –> forms dark pink stains

Question 7

Determination of salinomycin

Answer 7

dark purple stain on pale background

Question 8

Cyanide is determined by

Answer 8

Steam distillation:
- test with Berlin blue –> blue/dark blue colour or precipitate if +
- test with picric acid –> orange-brown colour

Question 9

Fujiwar’s reaction (included under steam distillation) is used for determination of

Answer 9

Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons ( + = pink or red ring)

Question 10

Supermethrin is determined by

Answer 10

GC