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Insoluble Ca oxalate MOA, CS, plants?

‘Are you a fan of delicious flavor?’

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MOA: mechanical damage via needle shaped Ca-oxalate crystals
CS: local irritation to oral mucosa, GI signs if chewed
Plants: Chinese evergreen, Dumbcane, Devil’s ivy, Arrowhead vine, Peace lily, Philodendron. Also Mother-in-law tongue, avocado (fruit is toxic to goats) and wait for iiiiiiiitttt-> Pineapple

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Soluble oxalate MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: systemic damage from Ca oxalate crystals in tissues, renal damage
CS: hypocalcemia and renal damage
Plants: Halogenton, Greasewood, Pigweed, Oxalis spp

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Isocupressic acid MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: vasoconstriction-> increase in fetal cortisol -> abortions
CS: abortions in cattle
Plants: Ponderosa pine, Cypress

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Quinone MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: primary photosensitization
CS: dermal, 2nd bacterial infections
Plants: St. Johns’ wort, buckwheat

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Tannic acid MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Tissue, GI and kidney damage
CS: Cattle- brown urine, GI, depression
monogastrics- GI signs
Plants:Pride of Barbados, Oak

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Titerpene acid MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Liver damage and hepatic photosenstization
CS: GI and photosenitization
Plants: Lantana

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Colchine MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Antimitotic
CS: multi-organ involvement
Plants: Autumn crocus, Glory lily

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Diterepene alkaloids MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: competitive blockade of nicotinic receptors at the muscle endplate (similar to curare)
CS: muscle weakness, collapse, sudden death
TX: Physostigmine
Plants: Delphinium spp, Monkshade (Aconite)

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Ergot alkaloid MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: vasoconstriction
CS: gangrene,
(chronic) uterine contraction-> abortions
Plant: Ergot

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Indolizine MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: decreases glycoproteins, peripheral nerve damage, abnormal hoof and hair (via selenium)
CS: CNS, Infertility, congenital defects, heart failure, weight loss, decrease immune function
Plants: Locoweed, Milkvetch

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Lycorine MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: emetic and purgative, bulb is most toxic
CS: GI, CNS- seizures
Plants: Narcissus, Lily’s (not Peace lily)

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Muscarine MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Cholinergic-R stimulation
CS: CNS stimulation
TX: Atropine
Plants: Amanita mushroom

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Piperdine alkaloids MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Nicotinic stimulation and then blockade
CS: CNS- ataxia, birth defects- skeletal deformation and cleft palate
Plants: Hemlock, lupines, tocbacco

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Pyridine MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Nicotinic-R stimulation
CS: CNS- stimulation, GI- V/D, salivation, Respiratory failure
Plants: tobacco

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Pyrrolizidine alkaloids MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: hepatotoxic
CS: hepatotoxicity
Plants: rattlebox, Heliotrope

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Solanine and solanidine MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: all the things- multisystem
CS: CNS, GI, resp, cardiac
Plants: Nightshade family, only toxic when green and immature

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Taxine alkaloids MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: similar to cardiac glycosides
CS: cardiotoxic, GI signs
Plants: Japanese yew

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Tropane alkaloids (atropine) MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: CNS and cardio stimulation
CS: GI, CNS-seizures, tachycardia, mydriasis
Plants: Jimsonweed, Devils trumpet, Angels trumpet, Henbane
TX: Physostigmine

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Xanthine alkaloids MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: inhibit phosphodiesterase
CS: GI, CNS and CV stimulation,
Plants: cocoa, coffee Arabica (good coffee)

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Anthraquinone MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: purgative
CS:
Plants: Coffee weed (bad coffee), Aloe, Buckthorn

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Calcinogenic glycoside MOA, CS, Plants?

Vit D analog

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MOA:
CS: hyperCa, hyperPhos, lameness
Plants: Turkey berry

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Carboxy-atractyloside MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: hepatottoxicity
CS: renal damage, hypoGly, salivation
Plants: Cocklebur

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Cardiac Glycoside MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: inhibits Na/K ATPase
CS: cardiotoxic
TX: Digoxin immune FAB
Plants: Oleander, Foxglove, Milkweed, Periwinkle

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Coumarin MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: inhibit Vit K epoxide reductase
CS: hemorrhage
Plants: Sweet clover,

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Cyanogenic glycosides MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: inhibit cytochrome oxidase
CS: Acute- lack of cell energy
Chronic- CNS degeneration
Plants: Johnson, Sudan grass, Elderberry

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Cycasin MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: unknown toxin-> carcinogenic, teratogenic, axonal degeneration
CS: GI, liver disease/CNS syndrome
Plants: Sago palm, cardboard palm, Coontie

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Glucosinolate MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: antithyroid
CS: antithyroid
Plants: Soybean, Flax, yucky vegetables

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Nitropropanol glycoside MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: inhibits Krebs cycle
CS: Cattle/sheep- resp CNS
horses/rodents- CNS
Plants: Milkvetch, violets, lotus, Indigo

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Phytoestrogens MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: infertility in males and females
CS: see above
Plants: White clover, alfalfa

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Protoanemonin MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: volatile oil
CS: GI and dermal irritation
Plants: Buttercup family

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Ptaquiloside MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: BM suppression, Neoplasia UT, URT, retinal degeneration
CS: aplastic anemia, enzootic hematuria
Plants: Bracken fern,

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Steroidal Saponins MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: hepatic photosensitization
CS: see above
Plants: Agave, Beargrass

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Gossypol MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Cardiotoxic, liver damage, destroys seminiferous tubles
CS: Chronic toxicity- Cardiac, male infertility Monogastrics > ruminants
Plants: Cottonseed

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Molybdenum MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Cu deficiency
CS: watery, bubbly D, wasting
Plants: none listed

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Copper MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: liver damage
CS: methemoglobinemia, hemolysis
Plants: Clovers

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Selenium MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Se accumulation
CS: Acute- GI and Resp signs
Chronic- hair/hoof abnormalities
Plants: Aster, Prince’s Plum, Milkvetch, Alfalfa, tall grasses

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Nitrate MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: nitrate accumulation
CS: Acute- methemoglobinemia, resp depression, abortions-> fetal methemoglobinemia
Chronic- abortion-> lack of progesterone
Plants: Pigweed, Oats, tall grasses, beet, lamb’s quarters, sweet clover, alfalfa, wheat, sunflower

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Diterpene esters MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: cell damage, enzyme dysfunction from protein kinase C
CS: GI- systemic and local
Plants: Cat tail, Croton, Candelabra cactus, crown of thorns, Poinsettia, Pencil tree, Manchineel, Sandbox, Phsyicnut

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Grayanotoxins MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: binds to Na channels
CS: GI signs, CV-tachycardia, CNS-seizures, aspiration pneumonia
Plants: Rhododendron, Laurel, Japanese pieris, fetter bush

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Lectin MOA, CS, Plants?

phytotoxin, toxalbumin

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MOA: inhibit cell protein synthesis
CS: GI- hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
Plants: Caster bean, Precatory bean, coral plant, sandbox tree, black locust, beans

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Meliatoxin MOA, CS, Plants?

“That is Mahogany!”

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MOA: entero/neuro toxic
CS: GI +/- blood, CNS, resp failure
Plants: Chinaberry (in Mahogany family)

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Propyl disulfide MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: ROS-> Heinz bodies
CS: abortion, Heinz body anemia, tachycardia
Plants: onion, garlic, chives, leaks

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Tetradymol MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: Liver damage- hepatogenic photosensitization
CS: Sheep- CNS- depression, ataxia, Dermal- erythema, necrosis
Plants: Horsebush (Sunflower family)

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Thiaminase MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: B1 deficiency
CS: Monogastrics- neurotoxic
Plants: Bracken fern, Horsetail

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Triterpenoid saponins MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: direct GI irritation
CS: GI signs, hypothermia
Plants: Alfalfa, Holly, English Ivy, Pokeweed

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Resin/resinoids MOA, CS, Plants?

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MOA: irritation of nervous/muscle tissue
CS
Plants: Milkweeds, Marijuana, Chinaberry

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Unclassified toxin of Clovers?

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MOA: hepatotoxicity
CS: Hepatic photosensitization in horses, encephalopathy in large amounts

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unclassified toxin in Avocado?

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cardiotoxicity-> goats, horses, rabbits, caged birds

noninfectious mastitis-> cattle, horses, goats, rabbits

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unclassified toxin in black walnut?

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laminitis from fresh shavings

50
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Forage induced photosensitization?

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MOA: primary and liver induced
CS: erythema, edema, necrosis
Plants: moldy wheat, moldy alfalfa, red clover

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Plants that cause species specific renal damage?

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Grapes/raisins- Dogs
Lilies- Cats
Pigweed- ruminants, pigs, horses

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unknown toxin in Red Maple?

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MOA: wilted leaves cause hemoglobinemia -> Heinz bodies
CS: brown mm, icterus, anorexia, cyanosis,

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Unknown toxin in Coffee senna and Sicklepod?

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MOA: skeletal m/cardio- myopathy
CS: GI, muscle weakness, coffee colored urine

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Unknown toxin in Yellow starthistle and Russian knapweed?

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MOA: death of dopamine-R in the brain
CS: Equine nigropallidal encephalomalacia (Chewing Disease)

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Unknown toxin in Macadamia nuts?

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Dogs- hindlimb weakness, depression, GI signs, pale mm

full recovery in 2 days

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Plants that cause mechanical injury?

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Via thorns, spines, stinging/irritating hairs

Plants: Cacti, Jimsonweed seeds, Cocklebur seed pods

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Chinese evergreen, Dumbcane and Devils’ ivy walk into a bar, what is their MOA?

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insoluble Ca oxalate-> causes irritation of oral cavity and GI signs if chewed and swallowed. No systemic signs

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Halogenton, tell me all about it.

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MOA: Soluble oxalate-> Ca oxalate crystals -> systemic damage
HypoCa, renal damage

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What are the toxins in Pigweed?

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Soluble oxalate-> Ca oxalate in soft tissues-> Hypocalcemia, methemoglobinemia, renal damage

Nitrate accumulation->
Acute -> abortions due to fetal methemoglobinemia
Chronic-> abortions due to decrease progesterone

Unknown toxin-> renal tubular damage (ruminants, pigs, horses)

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Oxalis spp MOA and CS?

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Soluble oxalate-> Ca oxalate in soft tissues, renal damage

Hypocalcemia, tetany, renal failure in large doses

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St John’s Wort MOA and CS?

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Quinone-> primary photosensitization

Dermal irritation/associated signs, 2nd bacterial infections

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Monkshade MOA and CS?

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Diterpene alkaloids -> nicotinic-R blockade (similar to curare)
Muscle weakness, staggering, collapse, sudden death
TX: physostigmine

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Locoweed MOA and CS?

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Indolizidine alkaloids -> inhibit enzymes, decrease cell energy
CNS depression, infertility, HF, congenital defects

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Tobacco MOA and CS?

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Piperidine alkaloids-> nicotinic effects -> ataxia, birth defects
Pyridine alkaloids-> nicotinic-R -> GI signs, CNS stimulation, respiratory failure

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Rattle box MOA and CS?

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Pyrrolizine alkaloids-> hepatotoxic -> 2nd brain damage

Hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic photosensitization

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Poisonous Mushroom (Amanita) MOA and CS? TX?

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Muscarine-> muscarinic cholinergic-R stimulation
CNS stimulation
TX: Atropine

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Jimsonweed MOA and CS? TX?

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Tropane alkaloids -> (atropine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine)
GI, CNS-seizures, tachycardia, mydriasis
All parts are toxic
TX: Physostigmine
Seeds-> Mechanical injury

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A vet students’ favorite plants: Cocoa and Coffee Arabica (but everything in moderation) MOA and CS?

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Xanthine alkaloids (caffeine, theophylline, theobromide) -> block adenosine-R, inhibit phosphodiesterase 
GI, CNS stimulation, tachycardia, hypotension
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Coffee senna (bad coffee) MOA and CS?

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Anthraquinone -> cathartic
Unknown MOA: Purgative, sk/cardiac m myopathy, urine coffee colored, kidney damage
Horses usually die due to liver failure
DDX: monensin

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Cocklebur MOA and CS?

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Carboxy sulfated glycoside
Hepatotoxicity, renal damage, hypoglycemia
seed pods-> mechanical injury

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Oleander and milkweed MOA and CS? TX?

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Cardiac glycoside-> inhibit Na/K ATPase
one leaf can kill
TX: digoxin immune FAB

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Sweet clover MOA and CS?

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Coumarin glycoside-> inhibits Vit K epoxide reductase
Hemorrhage
TX: Vit K1/whole blood
Nitrate accumulation-> methemoglobinemia
Acute -> abortions due to fetal methemoglobinemia
Chronic-> abortions due to decrease progesterone

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Johnson grass, Sudan grass, sorghum MOA (3) and CS?

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Cyanogenic glycoside-> inhibits cytochrome oxidase and cell respiration
Acute- mm irritation, vasoconstriction, inhibit glycolysis
Chronic- anti-T4, CNS degeneration

Se accumulation
Acute-> GI and resp signs
Chronic -> hoof and hair deformities

Nitrate accumulation-> methemoglobinemia
Acute -> abortions due to fetal methemoglobinemia
Chronic-> abortions due to decrease progesterone

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Elderberry MOA and CS?

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Cyanogenic glycoside and accumulates cyanide (green berries)-> inhibits cytochrome oxidase and cell respiration
Acute- mm irritation, vasoconstriction, inhibit glycolysis
Chronic- anti-T4, CNS degeneration

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Sago Palm MOA and CS?

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Cycasin glycoside -> teratogenic, carcinogenic, liver damage
Neurotoxic aa
Unknown toxin-> axonal degeneration
GI, liver disease or CNS syndrome and ataxia

76
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Coontie MOA and CS?

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Cycasin glycoside -> teratogenic, carcinogenic, liver damage
Neurotoxic aa
Unknown toxin-> axonal degeneration-> GI, liver disease or CNS syndrome and ataxia

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Milkvetch MOA and CS?

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Nitropropanol glycoside-> inhibits krebs cycle
Cattle/sheep-> respiratory and CNS “cracker heels/roaring disease”
Horses/rodents-> CNS signs
Se accumulation
Acute-> GI and resp signs
Chronic -> hoof and hair deformities

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Alfalfa MOA and CS?

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Phytoestrogen-> infertility in males and females
Se accumulation
Acute-> GI and resp signs
Chronic -> hoof and hair deformities
Nitrate accumulation-> methemoglobinemia
Acute -> abortions due to fetal methemoglobinemia
Chronic-> abortions due to decrease progesterone
Triterpenoid (strodial) saponins-> GI signs
Moldy-> forage induced photosensitization-> primary and 2nd to liver damage

79
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Bracken fern MOA and CS?

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Ptaquiloside -> BM suppression, UT cancer (cows)
Aplastic anemia (cows/sheep), enzootic hematuria, renal/GI tumors (sheep)
Thiaminase-> neurotoxicity in monogastrics (also in horsetail)

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Agave lechugilla MOA and CS?

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Steroidal saponins -> liver damage

Hepatogenic photosensitization

81
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Croton MOA and CS?

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Diterpene ester-> activate protein kinase C -> cell damage
GI signs +/- blood
Also Poinsettia, Physicnut and wild physicnut

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Azalea (Rhododendron) MOA and CS?

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Grayanotoxin-> binds Na channels -> increase permeability

GI signs, CNS-seizures, tachycardia, death via aspiration pneumonia

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Castor bean, Precatory bean MOA and CS?

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Lectin (phytotoxin, toxalbumin) -> inhibit cell protein synthesis
GI signs +/- blood

84
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What plants cause Equine nigropallidal encephalomalacia? (Aka chewing disease)

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Yellow Starthistle, Russian knapweed

85
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What plant causes Zamia staggers? What toxin(s) does it have?

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Coontie

Cycasin glycoside -> teratogenic, carcinogenic, liver damage

Neurotoxic aa
Unknown toxin-> axonal degeneration
GI, liver disease or CNS syndrome and ataxia

86
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Lantana MOA and CS?

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Titerpene acid (in unripe berries)
CS: liver damage-> Hepatic photosensitization
ruminants are susceptible

87
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What toxic principals can be treated with Physostigmine? what are some plants that have that principal?

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Diterpene alkaloids: Buttercup family, Monkshade

Tropane alkaloids: Henbane, Jimsonweed, devil’s trumpet, Angel’s trumpet

88
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How do you treat muscarine toxicity? What causes this toxicity?

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Atropine (muscarine antagonist) + supportive care and decontamination

poisonous mushroom

89
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What do you treat cardiac glycoside toxicity with?

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Digi-bind (digoxin immune Fab)

90
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Oh no! I’ve been poisoned by sweet clover. what is the toxic principal and how do I treat it?

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Coumarin glycoside, Tx with Vit K or whole blood

bonus: what are the Vit K dependent coagulation factors?

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