Toxicity Medicine

Field tests for toxicity are strychnine test, grunwald’s test (lead test), nitrate and nitrite test, cynide test, etc. done at field level for immediate diagnosis of toxicity.

Toxicity of Mycotoxins like Aflatoxins and Ergot toxins also very common in livestock animals. Source of toxicity, clinical signs and treatment will be explained in this post.

Insecticides like synthetic pyrethroids, organochlorines, organophosphates and carbamates toxicity are widely seen among livestock animals.

Non Metal Toxicity is mainly caused by Strychnine, Cyanide, Nitrates and Nitrites in livestock animals.

Lead, Arsenic, Mercury and Selenium are common metals that cause toxicosis in livestocks / animals. Source, clinical signs and treatment options discussed in this post.

Animals are frequently exposed to xenobiotics such as agro-chemicals, metallic and non-metallic compounds, mycotoxins and other environmental pollutants