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| What are the two Genus names of Locoweeds? |
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-Astragalus spp
-Oxytropis spp |
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| True or False: Loxoweeds are perhaps the most economically significant genera of poisonous plants in the USA. Why or why not? |
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| Where geographically are locoweeds a serious problem? |
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| Describe the first group of locoweeds. |
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| What is the toxic principle of the second group of locoweeds? |
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Definition
| -3-nitropropanol or 3-Miserotoxin |
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| What clinical sign do you see due to Group II locoweeds? |
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| What are the clinical signs of group II locoweed? |
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Definition
-pulmonary emphsema (especially in sheep)
-demyelination of the posterior sppinal cord
-goose stepping
-knuckling of the fetlocks |
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| What is the toxic principle of group III locoweed? |
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| What are the clinical signs from acute selenium poisonin? |
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| -diarrhea and fever, respiratory failure, pulmonary edema, and shock |
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| What is the common name for chronic poisonig of group III locoweeds? |
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| What are the clinical signs of alklai diseasE? |
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Definition
-long hooves, separation of coronary band, rough hair or loss of mane and tail
-blind staggers |
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| What is the toxic principle of true locoism? |
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| What are the clinical signs of true locoism? |
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| -emaciation, habituation, proprioception deficites, slow, staggering gait, decreased libido, abortion, abomasal ulcers, hypermobility of hocks and stifles, hydrops |
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| What are the lesions of true locoism? |
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Definition
| -vacuolation of retina cells |
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| What is the major clinicall sign associated with type V locoweed? Common name for this toxicity? |
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Definition
-right heart failure
-high mountain disease |
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| What are the lesions due to type II locoweed toxicity? |
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Definition
-pulmonary congestion/emphysema
-methemoglobinuria |
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| What are the lesions seen with true locoism? |
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| How do we treat locoweed toxicity? |
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| -withdraw from source of plant |
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| What are the infectious causes of abortion in goats? Toxic causes? |
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Definition
-INfectious: lepto, toxo, BTV, Brucella, Chlamydia
-Toxic: Broomweed, Sumpweed, Locoweed, Pine, Nitrate accumulators |
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| What are the major 4 toxicities that cause seizures in dogs? |
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Definition
-strichinie
-antifreeze
-anticoagulant rodenticide
-bromethalin |
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| Where do we commonly find Bromethalin? |
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| Are cats or dogs more sensitive to Bromthalin? |
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Definition
| -cats more than 3 times as sensitive as dogs |
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| What is the MOA of Bromethalin? |
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Definition
-uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation in CNS mitochondria
-results in diminished K/Na ATPase activity and lowered ATO and subsequent fluid buildup due to inability to maintain osmotic gradient |
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| What are the clinical signs of Bromethalin toxicity? |
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| -tremors, depression, ataxia, vomiting, lateral recumbency, weakness, head pressing, runnin fits, paralyzed, extensor rigidity |
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| Describe the clinpath picture of Bromethalin toxicity. |
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Definition
-hyperglycemia
-increase in entry CSF pressure |
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| What lesions do we see with Bromethalin toxicity? |
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Definition
-cerebral edema
-spongy appearance to the cerebellum |
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Term
| What samples do we send in for Brometalin toxicity diagnosis? |
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| How do we treat Bromethalin toxicity? |
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Definition
| -activated charcoal and phenobarbital/diazepam |
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| Which species is most commonly affected by Bromethalin toxicity? |
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| What is the genus of water hemlock? |
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| Where does water hemlock grow? |
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| What is the toxic principle of water hemlock? |
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| Which species are usually affected by water hemlock toxicity? |
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| What are the clinical signs of water hemlock toxicity? |
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| -sudden death, convulsions, seizures |
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| How do we treat water hemlock toxicity? |
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-usually too late
-control seizures and give ativated charcoal |
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| What is the genus of milkweek? |
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| What is the toxic principle of milkweed? |
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| What are the clinical signs of milkweed toxicity? |
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-narrow = CNS signs
-broad = GI signs |
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| What is the treatment for milkweed toxicity? |
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