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-a herbicide
-skin and MM ulceration and necrosis
-irritation and corrosion of GIT w. D and ab. pain
-hyperexcitability
-bruxism
-pul. oedema, death |
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-muscarinic and nicotinic clinical signs w. death in hrs - days
NB: may be delayed signs in ruminants but still generally results in death |
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Ingestion of soil containing insoluble aluminium salts
-clin. signs not ve specific:
-dec. food intake, wt loss, hypophosphataemia, haemolysis (w. pale MM), weakness, seizures |
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Copper sulphate = fungicide
Over-supplementation of feed is possible
-acute poisoning - facial oedema, jaundice, epistaxis, anaemia, anorexia, seizures
-death in hours |
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Ingestion from over enriched food / fertiliser - death can be rapid and w/o clinical signs
-hyperexcitability, bruxism, trembling, coma |
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-Alflatoxin (produced by Aspergillus flavus)
-Yew
-Ragwort
-Rhododendron
-Deadly nightshade |
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A mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus - grows esp. when warm and humid, grows on oats, barley, soya
-hepatotoxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, immunosuppressant |
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cardiotoxic - inhibits Na+/Ca2+ channels and so prevent normal excitability needed for normal cardiac rhythms
-lethargy, V+D, ptyalism, mydriasis, trembling, ataxia
-hypotension, bradycardia, resp. depression |
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Hepatotoxic - generally fatal
-anorexia, wt loss, constipation, jaundice, blindness, ataxia, trembling, weakness
-dermal photosensitivity in horses |
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Cardiac toxins
-V+D, ptyalism, ab. pain, weakness
-hypotension, dysponea, arrhythmias |
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-produce atropine! i.e. parasympatholytic
-tachhycardia, mydriasis, visual disturbances
-disorientation, ataxia at higher conc. |
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