Veterinary Toxicology

Abstract

The toxicology of domestic and wild animals is complicated by its excitement and diversity. The numerous species represented in their unique environments present anatomical, physiological, dietary and husbandry differences that allow the same toxins to exert unique and unusual effects on the varying animal species exposed to similar compounds, while at the same time effects may vary from none to acute lethality depending upon exposure scenarios. All the common synthetic and naturally occurring toxins are potentially lethal to all animal species. It is the circumstances of exposure that differentiates the dog or the cow becoming ill from the waters that contain the xenobiotic. Differences in response also emphasis the common variations in toxic effect observed in humans and the array of domestic animals and wildlife. Although humans and animal life have the potential to be exposed to insecticides, hazardous plants, drug overdoses, household and commercial chemicals, feed contaminants, pest‐control agents, spoiled feeds/diets/garbage, metallic substances, fungi, naturally produced toxins, gases and mixtures of chemical agents offered to animals in their confined man‐made environments, the range of such exposures are challenges to the diagnostic and management skills of veterinarians. The excitement of clinical and public‐health veterinary toxicology is embodied in the topics of this tome.

Pesticide Resisdue Levels In Blood And Different Organs Of Pregnant Goat

“…This may be due to the fact that the goats being ruminants, the pesticide ingested by them is well diluted with the rumen fluid and may significantly be modified due to the reduced PH of the rumen liquor. In most cases in the rumen the insecticides may have detoxified or altered in such a manner that may result in delayed absorption (Oehme and Barrett, 1986).Recovery percentages of pesticide from blood and other organs were comparable with other scientists (Barquet et al, 1981) who used gas chromatography (Table 1). HCH residues in blood samples were analysed from all the three groups ( Table 2).…”