Chemical poisoning

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1956 · Yearbook separate; (United States)

OSTI ID:5010742

Binns, W

The toxicity of a number of chemicals are discussed in relation to their effects on farm animals. Arsenic has been a common cause of accidental poisoning of animals because it often is used to kill insects, parasites, weeds and rodents. It may be acute or chronic, depending on the amount consumed. The common symptoms are loss of flesh; a bright-red coloration of the mucous membranes; digestive disturbance, irregular pulse, and depression. Livestock may be affected by excess amounts of fluorides. An excessive amount of F interferes with the normal calcification of the bones and teeth. Animals may get lead poisoning by chewing or licking lead-painted objects, lead storage batteries, and discarded painting materials. Orchard sprays also contain lead compounds. Symptoms include inflammation of the mucous membranes, loss of appetite, diarrhea, grinding of teeth, and salivation. Lead may also affect the nervous system causing animals to walk in circles and run into objects because of blindness. Molybdenum poisoning may occur in animals that graze on forage plants containing excessive amounts of the element. Some of the symptoms of chronic molybdenum poisoning are profuse diarrhea, and general weakness. Nitrate poisoning may be produced by a number of plants and fertilizer. The symptoms include staggering gait, tremors, rapid breathing and marked dilation of pupils. Salt poisoning may occur from the excessive consumption of sodium chloride. Symptoms include hypersensitivity to touch, loss of appetite and loss of coordination. Selenium poisoning is caused by the ingestion of plants that have absorbed selenium from the soils. Symptoms include loss of hair and rough horns, long and deformed hoofs, and sloughing of hoofs.

• OSTI ID: 5010742
• Journal Information: Yearbook separate; (United States), Journal Name: Yearbook separate; (United States) Vol. 2671
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACUTE EXPOSURE
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
CONTAMINATION
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HERBICIDES
LEAD
METALS
MOLYBDENUM
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SENSITIVITY
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOILS
SYMPTOMS
TOXICITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS