Epidemiology and toxicology of arsenic poisoning in domestic animals

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7719183· OSTI ID:5673165

Selby, L A; Case, A A; Osweiler, G D; Hayes, Jr, H M

Arsenic poisoning is one of the more important causes of heavy metal poisoning in domestic animals; yet sporadic instances of poisoning have been observed in cats, horses, and pigs. Cases observed by veterinary clinicians are either peracute, acute, or chronic intoxications. Frequently the initial and only indication that a severe problem exists with peracute poisoning in a cattle herd is dead animals. Chronic intoxications are also observed in cattle. Acute intoxication is the most common form of arsenic poisoning observed and documented in the dog. Also intoxicated dogs were younger, i.e., 2-6 months of age. Arsenic is a severe alimentary tract irritant in domestic animals, and treatment in most instances consists mainly of symptomatic and supportive treatment. The source of intoxication, when it can be determined, is usually dips, sprays, powders, or vegetation contaminated by pesticides containing arsenic.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
• OSTI ID: 5673165
• Journal Information: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Health Perspect.; (United States) Vol. 19; ISSN EVHPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACUTE EXPOSURE
ANIMALS
ARSENIC
CATS
CATTLE
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
CONTAMINATION
DOGS
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ELEMENTS
EPIDEMIOLOGY
HORSES
INJURIES
MAMMALS
PESTICIDES
PLANTS
POLLUTION SOURCES
POWDERS
RUMINANTS
SEMIMETALS
SPRAYS
SWINE
TOXICITY
VERTEBRATES