Metals - Shokry Flashcards
Sources of copper toxicosis
Excess copper
Molybdenum deficiency (6:1)
Unavailable sulfate
Accumulation of copper in the liver is due to
Imbalances between copper, molybdenum and sulfate
What is secondary copper toxicosis
Liver damage causes copper accumulation by hepatocytes
How long does copper accumulation take
2-10 wks
Release of copper from the liver and excess in the blood causes
Oxidation of erythrocyte membranes increasing fragility and causing hemolytic crisis
Copper oxidizes hemoglobin to
methemoglobin
Clinical signs of copper
Sudden weakness, anorexia, pale MM, icterus, hemoglobinuria, dyspnea
Lesions seen with copper
Icterus, Hemolysis, Methemoglobin
Liver enlarged, yellow, friable
Kidney enlarged, hemorrhagic, bluish, friable (gunmetal)
Blackberry Spleen
Treatment for copper toxicosis
Ammonium tetrathiomolybate
D-penicillamine - 6 days
Which species is most susceptible to molybdenum
Cattle
Which species are resistant to molybdenum
Horses and pigs
molybdenum is absorbed ____ and excreted in _____
Absorbed from GI and excreted in milk at toxic levels
Clinical signs of molybdenum
Severe diarrhea (green w/ gas bubbles) 8-10 d post
Rough hair coat and depigmentation (eyes)
Weight loss, osteoporosis, lameness, pica
Treatment for molybdenum
Copper glycinate/sulfate
What are organic arsenics used for
Improve weight gain and feed efficiency
Control enteric infection - swine, poultry
organic arsenics toxicity is enhanced by
dehydration, renal insufficiency
What is the mode of action for organic arsenics
Peripheral nerve demyelination and axonal damage
Clinical signs for arsanilic acid in swine
3-5 days Incoordination Partial parlysis Blindness Still have good appetite