Zootoxins Flashcards
Sources of bufo toad intoxication?
cane or marine toad (Bufo marinus)–colorado river toad (Bufo alvarius)
Where can you find cane or marine toads?
Florida, South Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico
Where can you find colorado river toad?
Southwestern United States from Arizona to California
Toxins found in these toads include?
catecholamines (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine) and serotonin, bufotenine, bufagenins, bufotoxins, indole alkylamines
Properties of bufo toad toxin?
bufotenine–hallucinogenic effect, bufagenins and bufotoxins–cardioactive steroids similar to digitalis, indole alkyl amines–similar to hallucinogen LSD
What species are most susceptible to bufo toad intoxication?
dogs–cats and ferrets can be poisoned
What season and time of day is bufo toad intoxication most common?
summer and evening–bc most of the toads are nocturnal
What dose of bufo toad toxin causes signs of poisoning?
1 mg/kg
ADME of bufo toad toxin?
A=MM of mouth, gastric mucosa, conjunctiva and open skin wound
D=all over body including CNS
M=catecholamines metabolized by MAO and COMT enzymes and undergo neuronal uptake
E=in urine (bufogenins)
MOA of bufo toad toxin?
direct irritation of MM–main organs of toxicity are heart, blood vessels, CNS–bufogenins and bufotoxins have a digitalis-like effect by inhibiting Na/K ATPase–indole alkyl amines have a hallucinogenic effect similar to LSD–bufotenine has a vasoconstrictor effect and a hallucinogenic effect
Clinical signs of bufo toad intoxication?
first signs–>irritation of oral MM such as hyper salivation (foaming), brick-red MM, vocalization and V+
neurologic signs–>disorientation, ataxia, circling, seizures, opisthotonos, hyperthermia, coma
cardio signs–>tachypnea, tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, or bradycardia and collapse
Onset of clinical signs from bufo toad intoxication occurs within?
a few minutes of exposure
What lesions are seen in bufo toad intoxication?
no lesions seen
Laboratory diagnosis for bufo toad intoxication?
digoxin levels may be elevated–moderate increases in hemoglobin content, PCV, blood glucose, BUN, alkaline phosphatase, serum potassium, calcium and phosphorus
Differential diagnosis for bufo toad intoxication?
dzes that cause seizures, cardiac toxicity, hyperthermia and caustics
Examples of dzes that cause seizures?
metaldehydes, theobromine, cholinesterase inhibitors, idiopathic epilepsy, infectious meningoencephalitis and brain tumors
Examples of dzes that cause cardiac toxicity?
digitalis toxicity, poisoning by plants containing cardiac glycosides such as oleander
Examples of dzes that cause hyperthermia?
heat stroke and acute infectious disease
Examples of caustics?
acids, alkalis, detergents and bleaches
Treatment of bufo toad intoxication?
flush mouth w/ water; activated charcoal; controlling seizures–>diazepam, pentobarbital, propofol, glucocorticoids, furosemide, mannitol; atropine for bradycardia, to decrease secretions and a bronchodilator; controlling tachycardia and supra ventricular arrhythmias–>beta blockers such as propanol or atenolol; controlling ventricular arrhythmias–>lidocaine and procainamide; digoxin immune Fab used to bind bufagenins and bufotoxins; supportive care–>fluid therapy for dehydration and hyperthermia
Atropine is contraindicated in animals with?
tachycardia
Prognosis for animals with bufo toad intoxication?
good for treated animals
Name 2 different poisonous snake families in North America.
pit vipers, crotalid family (Crotalidae)–coral snakes (Elapidae)
Name 3 different pit vipers, Crotalid family members.
rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus)–copperheads (Agkistrodon contortix)–cottonmouths, water moccasins (Agkistrodon piscivorus)