SMALL ANIMAL TOXINS
What is the common clinical sign with xylitol toxicity?
hypoglycemia
What is the toxic component of moldy red clover?
Slafarmine
Ponderosa pine
Tapeworms
What clinical signs do you expect from a sheep infected with hamonchus contortus?
Anemia, ill thrift/poor doer, hypoproteinemia
Which lily plant is toxic to cats and what does it cause?
Stargazer lily, acute renal failure
What lesion is caused my yellow star thistle in horses?
nigropalladial encephalomalacia
What is the treatment for cyanide poisoning?
sodium thiosulfate, sodium nitrate, and methylene blue
You have a dog with suspected heartworm disease come to your clinic. You decide to run a SNAP test. What are you attempting to detect?
Antigen produced by the female
What is the pathognomic sign of oncocerca?
Diamond shaped lesions on the face.
alters activity of sodium channels to increase length of depolarization. Treatment is methocarbamol.
Lack of almond smell from carbon monoxide poisioning
What treatment is contraindicated in lead poisoning?
What treatment is used to treat dogs with Echinococcus?
TRICK QUESTION! You dont treat dogs, its nonpathogenic
What clinical signs help differentiate Ostertagia Type 1 from Type 2
Type 1: young animals-- diarrhea
Type 2: Older animals- morrocon leather abomasum
What blood work abnormality would you expect to see with ethylene glycol toxicty?
Hypocalcemia
What does fog fever cause in cows?
atypical interstitial pneumonia
What organ system is targeted with nightshade poisoning?
Central nervous system- will see dilated pupils, progressive paralysis, and depression
What are the four top lung worms?
Capillaria, Aeurolostronyglous, Dirofilaria immitis, and paragimous kellicotti
What does Taenia solium cause in humans and what species is it transmitted from?
Causes cysticercosis from eating undercooked pork
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vomiting is seen within 6-12 hours
oliguria/anuria is seen within 72 hours
A 3 year old pregnant cow presents for prolonged gestation. She has not begun lactation yet either. Farmer is concerned for the cows wellbeing. What toxin may cause these signs?
Fescue toxicity
What does sorghum toxicity cause? What clinical signs do we expect to see?
myelomalacia of the lower spinal cord that leads to pelvic limb incoordination, urine dribbling, and death
What is the treatment for lice in dogs?
What diagnostic do I run for Dicytocaulus viviparus and arnfeldi?