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Poisonous Plants Flashcards

1
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What are cyanide containing plants?

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Chokecherry, Vetch, Hydrangea, Johnson grass (sorghum)

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What is the toxic principle of cyanide?

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Inhibits mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase

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How does cyanide affect the cells?

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Cannot release O2 for transport, leads to cellular hypoxia

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How soon after ingestion of a cyanide containing plant will clinical signs begin?

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Within 10-15min

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What is commonly the first clinical sign of cyanide-containing plant tox?

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Acute death

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What are other potential signs of cyanide-containing plant tox?

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Excitement/tremors, dyspnea, salivation

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What is a key finding on investigations of a cyanide-containing plant tox?

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Bright red blood (cherry colored)

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8
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How will cyanide gas in the rumen smell?

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Faint bitter almond smell

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9
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How do you treat cyanide toxicity?

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Sodium thiosulfate or small amount of sodium nitrite

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10
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How does sodium nitrite treat cyanide tox?

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Has greater affinity for cyanide so it strips cyanide from cytochrome oxidase

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11
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How does sodium thiosulfate treat cyanide tox?

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Reacts w/cyanide to form thiocyanate which is excreted in urine

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12
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What are nitrate accumulating plants?

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Pigweed, Nightshades, oat hay, Sorghum, rye, alfalfa

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13
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Why are nitrate accumulating plants particularly a problem in ruminants?

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Reduction to nitrite by microbes in rumen

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What color blood will nitrate poisoning produce?

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Chocolate brown (diminished O2 carrying capacity)

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15
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What does nitrate cause in the blood?

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Methemoglobinemia

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16
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What are clinical signs of nitrate poisoning?

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Dyspnea, tremors, ataxia, tachycardia

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17
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How do you treat nitrate poisoning?

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1% methylene blue

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18
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How does methylene blue help treat nitrate poisoning?

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Reduces methemoglobin

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19
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Which plant contains cardiac glycosides, oleandrin, and neriine?

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Oleander

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20
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Which plant contains cardiac glycosides that prolong diastole?

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Foxglove

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21
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Which plant contains >20 cardiac glycosides and has a digitalis-like action?

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Lily of the Velley

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22
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What plant contains taxine alkaloids A and B?

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Yew

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23
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How does yew affect the heart?

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Inhibits cardiac depolarization

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24
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Which plant contains andromedotoxins?

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Rhododendron (azalea)

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25
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What do andromedotoxins do?

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Bind membrane Na channels = excitation and digitalis

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26
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What are clinical sings of cardiotoxic plants?

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Salivation, nausea, weakness, bradycardia, AV block, collapse

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27
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How do you treat cardiotoxic plant tox in small aimals?

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Emesis, activated charcoal, supportive care

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28
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How do you treat bradycardia assoc. w/cardiotoxic plant tox?

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Atropine

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29
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How do you treat AV blocks assoc. w/cardiotoxic plant tox?

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Isoproterenol, procainamide, quinidine

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30
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What plant causes primary photosensitization?

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St. John’s wort

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31
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What plants cause 2* photosensitization?

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Brassica spp. (rape), Blue-green algae, Groundsel

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32
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What is photosensitization?

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Increases susceptibility to UV light damage

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33
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What areas of the body are most affected by photosensitization?

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White/light skinned areas, thin/non-pigmented areas

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34
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When ingested/absorbed, the agent is or is metabolized to become photodynamic

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Primary photosensitization

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35
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Is primary or secondary photosensitization have a better prognosis?

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Primary

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36
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Effects of _____ photosensitization are usually restricted to the skin

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Primary

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37
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Causes damage to the liver along with skin lesions

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Secondary photosensitization

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38
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What are clinical signs of photosensitization?

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Erythema, edema, sunburn, pruritus, hyperesthesia

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39
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What are neurotoxic plants?

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Lupine, poison hemlock, Larkspur, Nightshade, Bracken fern

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40
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Which neurotoxic plant most commonly affects sheep?

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Lupine

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41
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What is the MoA of lupine?

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Quinolizidine alkaloid induces nicotinic effects

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42
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What are clinical signs of lupine?

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Salivation, incoordination, head-pressing, wandering, tremors/seizures

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43
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In which species is lupine a teratogen?

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Cattle

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44
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At what age gestation is lupine teratogenic in cattle?

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40-70d gestation

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45
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What plant causes “crooked calf syndrome”?

46
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How do you treat lupine and poison hemlock?

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No specific treatment

47
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Contains coiine and pyrididine-type alkaloids

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Poison hemlocks

48
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What are clinical signs of poison hemlock?

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Salivation, V/D, tremors/convulsions

49
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How can poison hemlock cause death?

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Respiratory failure

50
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Contains polycyclic diterpene alkaloids

51
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What is the MoA of larkspur?

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Neuromuscular blocker = cholinergic/nicotinic antagonist

52
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Which species is most susceptible to larkspur?

53
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What are clinical signs of larskpur?

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Bloat, excitability, arrhythmias, tremors/seizures

54
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How can larkspur cause death?

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Respiratory paralysis

55
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What are the two toxins Nightshade contains?

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Glycoalkaloid and aglycone (GI and neuro)

56
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What are clinical signs of nightshade?

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Anorexia, abd pain, V/D, apathy, prostration, unconsciousness

57
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Which plant is poisonous to cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses?

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Bracken fern

58
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What is the MoA of bracken fern?

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Thiaminase cleaves Vit B1; ptaquiloside alkylates DNA

59
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What does a thiamine deficiency result in?

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Polioencephalomalacia

60
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What are clinical signs of bracken fern?

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Standing with legs apart, depression, tremors, blindness

61
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What are clinical signs of ptaquiloside from bracken fern in ruminants?

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Bone marrow destruction (anemia) and hemorrhage

62
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How do you treat bracken fern?

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Inj thiamine, none for ptaquiloside

63
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What animal is susceptible to black walnut toxicity?

64
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What is the most common source for black walnut tox in horses?

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Sawdust/shavings from black walnut trees used in bedding

65
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What are clinical signs of black walnut tox?

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Acute laminitis, distal limb edema

66
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How do you treat black walnut tox?

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Remove source, wash legs, tx for laminitis

67
Q

Which poisonous plant contains ricin and what is it?

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Castor bean, glycoprotein

68
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What are clinical signs of castor bean?

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Anorexia, V/D, thirst, mm spasms, sweating, organ edema

69
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What plant contains cardiogenic gossypol?

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Cottonseed

70
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What age group does cottonseed most affect?

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Very young cattle sheep and pigs

71
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What are clinical signs of cottonseed tox?

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Sudden death, red urine, pot-belly

72
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How does cottonseed cause death?

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Heart failure

73
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What are clinical signs of dumbcane?

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Ptyalism, tongue/lip edema, difficulty swallowing/breathing

74
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What is the MoA of dumbcane?

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Irritation of the mucous membranes

75
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What are clinical signs of locoweed?

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Clicking dewclaws, emaciation, contracted tendon, ataxia

76
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Which plant causes “cracker heels”?

77
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What is one of the most toxic plants known to cattle and horses?

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Waterhemlock

78
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What does waterhemlock contain that is highly contagious to cattle and horses?

79
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What are clinical signs of waterhemlock?

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Acute violent tetanic seizures

80
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What species is affected by yellow star thistle?

81
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What plant causes “chewing disease” in hoses?

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Yellow star thistle

82
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What does yellow star thistle cause in horses?

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Nigropallidal encephalomalacia

83
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What is the main clinical sign of yellow star thistle tox in horses?

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Chewing and dropping food, chewing motions in an empty mouth

84
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What is the MoA of perilla mint?

A

Perilla ketone causes pulmonary edema and pleural effusion

85
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What are clinical signs of perilla mint?

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Nasal discharge, exhalation resp distess

86
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Which plant contains cyclopamine and mainly causes stillborns in sheep?

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Western false hellebore

87
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At what age gestation will W. false hellebore cause “monkey faced lambs”

88
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When will lambs develop craniofacial deformities if affected by W. false hellebore?

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Day 12-30 gestation

89
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How are lambs affected by W. false hellebore at day 30-36 gestation?

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Shortened legs and MT bone hypoplasia

90
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Which plant affecting horses and cattle contains ketone and trematone which is passed to the young via milk?

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White snakeroot

91
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What are clinical signs of white snakeroot in horses?

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Myocardial necrosis and CHF

92
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What are clinical signs of white snakeroot in cattle?

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Ataxia, depression, tremors, “acetone breath”

93
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What plant causes RBC lysis in horses?

94
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A depressed horse with icterus, anemia, hemoglobinemia/uria likely has what plant poisoning?

95
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Which plant causes abortions characterized by weak contractions, excessive discharge, small calves, and retained fetal membranes?

A

Ponderosa pine

96
Q

What plant contains atropine and causes CNS signs?

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Nightshade

97
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Which part of a water hemlock plant is most toxic?

98
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Which plant causes grand mal seizures?

A

Water hemlock

99
Q

Loss of globus pallidus and substantia nigra

A

Nicropallidial encephalomalacia (yellow star thistle)

100
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What is the px for yellow star thistle tox?

101
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What is the teratogen of false hellebore?

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Cyclopamine

102
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What plants cause abortions, weak lambs, and bent legs?

103
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What is the MoA of locoweed?

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Inhibit alpha-mannosidases

104
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What is the result of a-mannosidase inhibition caused by locoweed?

A

Neurovisceral cytoplasmic vacuolation

105
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What conditions/region does locoweed grow in?

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West - dry conditions of Rocky Mtns

106
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Which plant causes arthrogryposis?

107
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During which trimester does ponderosa pine cause abortion?

A

Last trimester

108
Q

Which plant causes enzootic hematuria d/t hemorrhagic cystitis that progresses to neoplastic changes in the bladder?

A

Bracken fern

109
Q

This plant causes ataxia/tremors as a result of GABA activation when infected with endophytic fungus

A

Perennial ryegrass

110
Q

How does blue-green algae cause neuro signs?

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Absorbed through mms and causes post-synaptic depolarization block

111
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If you find dead birds or cattle next to a pond, what toxicity should you suspect?

A

Blue-green algae

112
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What cells are affected by perilla mint?

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Type 1 pneumocytes and bronchiolar epithelial cells

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