strychnine and Animal-Diseases

This study investigated the association of pre-mixed and freshly mixed strychnine baits with poisoning of nontarget animals in Saskatchewan. During years where the formulations were derived from a 2% concentrate, there was a greater than 2-fold increase in case numbers. There were approximately 3-fold fewer cases when the baits were prepared by pest control officers rather than by producers.

Topics: Animal Diseases; Animals; Animals, Domestic; Animals, Wild; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Poisoning; Poisons; Saskatchewan; Species Specificity; Strychnine

Data of toxicological analyses carried out over a 10-y period for suspected cases of wild and domestic animal poisonings are summarized. Of the 123 cases suspected as deliberate, 102 were be analyzed and 50 of them were positive to intentional poisoning, a total of 107 dead animals. Pesticides, especially insecticides (72%) and rodenticides (26%), were frequently involved. Aldicarb (n=15), anticoagulant rodenticides (n=8) and strychnine (n=4) were the most common toxins in baits prepared for intentional poisonings; carbofuran, methomyl, endosulfan and paraquat were also used. A coordinated Veterinary Toxicology Services network of collaboration should be set up in Spain to improve the quality of the services provided.

Topics: Aldicarb; Animal Diseases; Animals; Bees; Cats; Dogs; Female; Goats; Insecticides; Male; Poison Control Centers; Poisoning; Records; Retrospective Studies; Rodenticides; Seasons; Sheep; Spain; Strychnine

The cases of suspected poisoning of livestock by a range of organic chemicals, mainly pesticides, investigated at the Central Veterinary Laboratory during the period 1977 to 1980 are reviewed. The incidences of poisoning by various types of compound and the species most at risk are discussed. Organophosphorus pesticides and rodenticides were the commonest causes of poisoning. Pesticides accounted for one in 25 of all fatal poisonings listed by the veterinary investigation diagnosis analysis (VIDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Topics: Acetaldehyde; Animal Diseases; Animals; Bird Diseases; Birds; Cat Diseases; Cats; Cattle; Cattle Diseases; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Herbicides; Horse Diseases; Horses; Insecticides; Methiocarb; Organophosphorus Compounds; Pentachlorophenol; Pesticides; Rabbits; Rodenticides; Sheep; Sheep Diseases; Strychnine; Swine; Swine Diseases

Topics: Animal Diseases; Animals; Animals, Domestic; Cattle; Cattle Diseases; Copper; Coumarins; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Horse Diseases; Horses; Lead Poisoning; Nitrites; Organophosphate Poisoning; Poisoning; Sheep; Sheep Diseases; Strychnine; Thallium