Toxicities Flashcards
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Sheep acutely dying. Necropsy dark blue hemoglobin filled kidneys (“gun metal blue kidneys”)
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Copper toxicity (acute hemolytic crisis)
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Lethargy, anorexia, dyspneic, coffee colored urine, icterus. Recent exposure to fallen tree…
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Red Maple (Acer rubric) poisoning *HEINZ BODY ANEMIA*
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Cause photosensitization and hepatopathy
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St John's wort & Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (ex. Tansy ragwort)
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Toxin that causes colic
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Catharidin
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Cardiotoxic, kills calves sterility Bulls + decrease conception rate cows
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Gossypol toxicity (in cotton seeds)
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Inhibits Vit K, causes coagulopathy
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Moldy Sweet Clover
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Non specific signs: salivation, bloat, muscle fasciculations, collapse, staggering, death
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Larkspur
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Sudden death in horses
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Blue-Green Algae
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Hyper salivation
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Slaframine
