Final Flashcards

1
Q

Poisoning by which plant cause sign of vit. B1 (thiamine) def. in mono gastric animals?

A

Horsetail or bracken fern

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2
Q

What plant has a phytotoxin?

A

castor bean

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3
Q

What plant causes digitalis effects with initial ab pain and vomiting?

A

oleander

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4
Q

What plant produces a photodynamic substance that causes photosensitivity?

A

St. Johnswort

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5
Q

Ragwort’s toxic principle

A

Pyrrolidine alkaloids

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6
Q

Sudden onset of signs of hepatic insufficiency such as wt loss, icterus, incoordination, head pressing, aimless wandering, walking in circle and other signs of main, GI distress, tenesmus, and signs due to

A

ragwort

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7
Q

The toxic principles of what plant act by blocking the nicotinic receptors at the NM junction?

A

larkspur

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8
Q

What plant acts by a mechanism similar to Vit D?

A

Day-blooming jessamine

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9
Q

What is not effective in treating poisoning by cyanogenic plants?

A

activated charcoal ONLY

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10
Q

What is a toxicant that causes bright red MM and cherry red blood?

A

cyanide

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11
Q

Chronic poisoning with ____ is most likely to cause abortion in cattle?

A

nitrate

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12
Q

What are the CS of marine toad intoxication?

A

foaming of the mouth, seizures, tachy/bradycardia

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13
Q

rotten garlic odor is??

A

Se

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14
Q

lameness, hoof abhor, emaciation, and loss of hair is

A

Chronic Se

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15
Q

Methylene Blue IV is the antidote for?

A

nitrate

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16
Q

A toxin that causes elevated thiocyanate levels in urine?

A

cyanide

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17
Q

Cyanide and hydrogen sulfide act by

A

causing sudden death mainly due to preventing tissue oxygen utilization

18
Q

you can treat hydrogen sulfide and cyanide with

A

sodium nitrate IV

19
Q

signs of chronic cyanide poisoning in horses are mainly due to

A

neuronal degeneration of the spinal cord and brain

20
Q

The plant that causes cyanide poisoning?

A

wild cherry

21
Q

Caladium is in what family

A

insoluble Ca oxalate

22
Q

poisoning due to plants containing soluble oxalates is most common in

A

ruminants

23
Q

The toxic principle in monkshood is…

A

cardiotoxic alkaloid

24
Q

The primary effect of pyrrolizidine alkaloids is

A

hepatic damage

25
Q

What is the antidote for jimsonweed?

A

physostigmine

26
Q

A dog suffering from chocolate poisoning should be treated with

A

propranolol

27
Q

Poisoning by rhubarb is associated with what?

A

kidney damage

28
Q

An animal showing signs of diarrhea, dry mouth/MM, dilated pupils and convulsion or coma is most likely poisoned with?

A

jimsonweed

29
Q

A se indicator plant?

A

princess plume

30
Q

Pyrolizdine alkaloids from rattle box precipate toxicosis with?

A

copper

31
Q

poisoning by ergot in cattle has ___ has a ddx?

A

Selinum

32
Q

What plant may cause CS due to mechanism similar to warfarin?

A

spoiled sweet clover

33
Q

what is contraindicated in snake envenomation?

A

glucocorticoids

34
Q

what are the CS for toad toxicosis?

A

hyper salivation, vomiting, brick red MM, brady or tachycardia

35
Q

milk fever is a ddx of?

A

soluble oxalate

36
Q

a toxicant that causes elevated thiocyanate levels in urine?

A

cyanide

37
Q

Soluble oxalate poisoning is ass with?

A

Halogeton

38
Q

What is the plant that’s ass with neurotoxicity and causes neuronal vaculation?

A

locoweed

39
Q

What is the part of the plant that contains the highest amount of nitrate?

A

stalks

40
Q

Is activated charcoal effecting in absorbing marine toad toxins?

A

YES