Rodenticides/ Molluscicides Flashcards
Zinc Phosphide is available or restricted
Most are restricted use pesticides
How much zinc phosphide is in the over the counter formulations
2-5%
Phine gas can be used as
fumigant for insects and rodents
Which two phosphide combinations have similar toxic effects to zinc phosphide
aluminum and magnesium
Exposure to zinc phoshide
- typically accidental ingestion
- caged birds can be poisoned by rodents tracking it in
What are the properties of zinc phosphide
- grey/black powder
- garlic or dead fish odor
- stable when dry but will decompose in environment after 2 weeks
- acid will liberate the phosphine gas
- not very water soluble
When is zinc phosphide acute and when is it chronic toxicity
- Acute due to gas release
- chronic with both zinc phosphide and phosphine gas
Lethal dose of zinc phosphide
- 20-40 mg/ kg
- 10-20 mg/ kg for caged birds
What body product will enhance zinc phosphine toxicity
- Acid/ gastric juice
- dogs that eat it on an empty stomach are more likely to survive
Toxicokinetics of zinc phosphide
- corrosive
- irritates GI
- inhalation of phosphine gas
- can see serum/ tissue zinc levels elevated
- not usually bad for skin absorption
How can you lower stomach pH to prevent liberation of phosphine gas
vomiting or increasing stomach pH to alkaline
MOA of zinc phosphide
- can inhibit oxidative phosphorylation = cell death
- ROS
- greatest effect on tissues with high oxygen demand
- damage to blood vessels and RBC
- late onset liver and kidney damage
Clinical signs of zinc phosphide
- anorexia, vomiting
- abdominal pain
- bloat in cattle
- increased RR, wheezing, dyspnea
- CNS excitation
- hypermotility, yelping, convulsions
- death in 3-48 hours
Lab results of zinc phosphide tox
- Need to be place in an airtight container and frozen ASAP
- metabolic acidosis
- dehydration
- hypocalcemia
- elevated zinc
Human precautions for Zinc Phosphide
- can detect at 2 ppm, but safe exposure is at 1ppm
- flammable
Treatment for zinc phosphide poisoning
- No antidote
- Warn owners to provide good ventilation to try to auto-decontaminate
- Can try: emetics, gastric lavage with dilute potassium permanganate, antacids
- supportive
Zinc phosphide poisoning prognosis
- auto-decontamination helps recovery
- if no signs by 8-12 hours or 12-24 hrs post vomiting = favorable
- severe signs = poor
Fluoroacetate chemical compound
sodium monofluoroacetate
compound 1080
How is fluoroacetate used
- live stock protection collar for controlling coyotes preying on sheep and goats
- pesticide in NZ and australia