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Heavy Metals Flashcards

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Mode of action for Lead

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Altered GABA transmission, Displaced Calcium from binding sites, altered nerve and muscle transmission, decreased smooth muscle contraction and interference with mineral absorption.

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Lead Clinical sings in a dog

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Primarily GI signs- V, D, anorexia, tender abdomen

Secondarily: Neurologic signs- lethargy, ataxia, convulsions

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Lead Clinical signs in a cow

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NEurologic signs predominate (blindness, increased vocalization, ataxia, circling, aimless wandering)
GI signs are secondary- Rumen stasis, Gaunt, anorexia

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Lead Clinical signs in horse

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Paralysis of recurrent laryngeal nerve -> Roaring

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Birds clinical signs with lead

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Neurologic, muscle wasting

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What Diagnostic samples do you want with Lead. Both post-moretem and ante-moretem

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Antemortem- Whole blood in a purple tp tube, Milk

Post mortem- Liver, Kidney, Bone, Brain

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Treatment methods for Lead

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NO LEGAL ANTEDOTE IN FOOD ANIMALS**

CaEDTA given IV or SQ- must remove any foreign body to prevent continued absorption
Succimer- oral but is extremely expensive

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Arsenic Mode of action

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3+ binds to Lipoic Acid & blocks cellular respiration -> decreased ATP, capillary dilation -> Edema

5+ substitutes for P, uncouples oxidative phosphorylation -> Decreased ATP

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Clinical signs associated with Arsenic

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Gastrointesstinal, bloody diarrhea

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Swine Clinical signs associated with Arsenic

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Goose stepping, lack of proptioception, blindness

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Appropriate samples for Arsenic

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Sciatic and optic nerve- demyelination of the nerve

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Gross lesions seen with Arsenic

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Necrohemorrhagic gastroenteritis, ulcerations

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Microscopic lesions associated with arsenic

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GI and renal necrosis, peripheral neuromuscular degeneration, submucosal edema

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Treatment for Arsenic

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Decontamination: cathartics, gastric lavage, emesis
Supportive care: correct dehydration and acidosis
Chelators:
Succimer- Extremely expensive
Dimercaprol: must be given before clinical signs are present- expensive
Thiotic ACid- not for food animals - increases antioxidants

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Mercury Toxicity

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Organic > Inorganic > Elemental

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Mercury Mode of action

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Organic- inhibition of protein synthesis decreasing proteins, and funciton, resulting in necrosis

Inorganic- binds to sulfhydryl groups -> inhibits sulfhydryl enzymes, decreasing energy and funciton, resulting in necrosis

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Clinical signs associated with Mercury

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ORganic- stomatitis, conjunctivitis, blindness, ataxia, paresis, abnormal posture, paralysis, coma, death

Inorganic- vomiting, diarrhea, stomatitis, oliguria, death

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What samples are appropriate for Mercury

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Liver, kidney, Brain for Hg testing

Whole blood and urine in acute cases

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Lesions associated with Mercury

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Ulcerative/necrotic gastroenteritis, renal tubular necrosis, demyelination of peripheral nerves in swine

Cerebellar hypoplasia in cats

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Treatment of Mercury

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Oral decontamination: Egg whites, D-penicillamine, Na Thiosulfate, Saline cathartic

Succimer- expensive and not practical in LA

Organic= damage is generally extensive and too late

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environmental concerns associated with Mercury

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Contaminated livestock should not be used for consumption

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Mode of Action for Zinc

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Unknown, but causes hemolysis, GI irritation and erosion

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Clinical sign of dogs with Zinc

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Hemolytic anemia, GI irritation , anorexia, V, D

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Clinical signs of ruminants associated with Zinc

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Decreased growth and efficiency

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Clinical signs associated with equine and Zinc

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Lameness, and Laryngeal paralysis

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Swine clinical signs associated with Zinc

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Lameness

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Sheep clinical signs associated with Zinc

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diarrhea

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Sample collection for suspect Zinc cases

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Pancreas, Liver, GI tract

Royal blue top tube with Red stripe for TM evaluation

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Gross lesions associated with Zinc

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Pancreatitis, icterus, GI erosions & ulcerations, hemorrhagic joints in swine, OCD in horses

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Treatment of zinc

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Remove foreign body, Supportive care
CaEDTA
D-penicillamine- oral, but very expensive

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Iron toxicity: routes of administrations

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IV >IM>oral

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Iron MoA

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cutely it is very corrosive and causes necrosis, decreased cardiac output. Metabolic acidosis from hypovolemia and hypotension.

Weeks later can cause scarring and strictures of the GI tract

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Samples for Iron cases

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Serum , liver, feed, radiographs

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Lesions for Iron cases

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Brown staining at injection sites, GI errosion and ulceration

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Treatment for Iron cases

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Deferoxamine until effect.

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Wine colored urine is associated with what heavy metal?

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Iron

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Fluoride MoA

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REplaces hydroxy appetite in crystaline structure of bone. Mineralization is delayed/altered

38
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Presentations for Fluoride cases

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Osteofluorisis- lameness, exostosis
Dental fluoresis: dystrophic formation of the dentin and enamel in erupting teeth. Softening of toothe enamel- early wear

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Appropriate sample for Fluoride cases

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Bone, urine, Radiography looking for exostosis

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Treatment for fluoride cases

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reduce fluoride in the diet

41
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Thallium source

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Mycoplasma agar plate

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Clinical signs associated with Thallium

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Gastrointestinal (profuse vomiting)
Neurologic (tremors, decreased mentation, paralysis)
Dermal (sloughing of skin, alopecia)

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Lesions associated with Thallium

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Hemorrhagic gastritis, enteritis, colitis, pulmonary edema & hemorrhage.
Dermal necrosis

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Treatment of Thallium

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Prussian blue and Dithizone- ineffective if clinical signs are present

45
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What heavy metal is associated with foot baths?

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Copper

46
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What Cu:Mo ratio has Cu tox potential in sheep

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> 20:1

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Copper MoA

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Predominantlly stored in the liver, a stress event causes Cu to enter the blood stream, and a hemolytic crisis and lysis of RBCs occurs. Hemoglobinemia

“Gun-metal kidney”

Hemoglobinuria and death

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Clinical signs associated with Copper

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Diarrhea, liver damage, schock.
No clinical signs during the accumulation phase

Icteric, and hemoglobinuria

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What samples are good choices for Copper

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Liver- optimal and can be performed on live animals
Kidney-indicates massive release of copper
Feed, and feed labels

Serum is of little diagnostic value- liver maintains levels

50
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Gross lesions for Copper case

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Icteric MM, visceral tissues, fat
Gun metal- black kidney
Liver is very friable
Serum- hemolyzed -dark red - brown
Urine- hemoglobinuria
51
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What stain is specific for Copper

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Rhodanine Stain-

52
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Herd level treatment for Copper

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Na molybdate

Zinc

53
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Individual level treatment for copper

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D-penicillamine (very expensive)

Ammonium Tetrathiomolybdate- must be compounded

54
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Bedlington terrier having decreased liver function associated with what heavy metal

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Copper

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Molybdenum MoA

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Copper antagonist

Promotes Cu excretion.

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What species is most susceptible to Mo

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Cattle- especially in beef herds

57
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Clinical effects of Molybdenum

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greenish.bubbly diarrhea
Copper deficiency (decreased immune system funciton, decreased melanin synthesis) “Red” Black angus
Anemia

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What samples should you collect for Mo testing?

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Liver, serum, feed, forage, water, soil

59
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Treatment fo rMo

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decrease exposure
Increase Cu
Copper glycinate
Multimin 90

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What is the only regulated essential mineral in feed?

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Selenium

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MoA for Selenium

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Produciton of free radicals, displacement of S from proteins, inhibition of RNA synthesis (embryotoic)
Decreased ATP synthesis

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Clincal signs associated with swine and Selenium

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Hind limb ataxia progressing to posterior paresis, lameness, decreased intake and growth

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Clinical signs associated with chronic Selenium intoxication

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Hair loss (most reported symptom) discoloration

Weakness/depression
Lameness

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sample collection for Selenium

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Serum, whole blood, liver, kidney, hair, hoof wall all are good options

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Microscopic lesions associated with selenium

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Bilateral poliomyelomalacia
Lungs: edema, congestion, hemorrhage
Kidneys: cortical necrosis

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Treatment for Selenium

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No effective treatment for acute cases
Subacute- wait for depletion
Chronic- no good treatment, focus on prevention.
Eliminate the exposure

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