Synonyms

 

No known synonym

 

Name of the disease in English

 

Poisoning with agitation and convulsions

 

The disease in brief

 

This is not a disease, but rather a step in a search for a diagnosis: We have grouped together here the numerous poisonings which give "hyper" nervous signs; we can look for:

 

–Insecticides: organophosphates or carbamates, pyrethroids.

 

–Rodenticides, molluscicides, fertilizers : Strychnin, metaldehyde, nitrate, nitrites, urea and ammonia

 

- Venomous animals: Toads

 

-Plants  : Arums, Bryony; Hemlock, Laburnum, Foxglove, Hélébore, Ryegrass, Oleander, Water Lily, Cyanogenic plants (cherry laurel, etc.), Marsh Marigold, Redoul, Rhododendron, Verâtre

 

-Fungi and mycotoxin : Amanita and lepiota, cortinaria, rye grass stagger, diplodiose.

 

–Metals : Lead, arsenic, copper/acute aluminum poisoning,

 

-Miscellaneous : sodium chloride, hydrogen sulfide

 

Clinic & diagnosis

 

Hyper nervous signs, besides agitation, include convulsions.

 

Typical sign of the disease

 

No description

 

Pictures

 

See below

 

Diagnostic formulas

 

No description

 

Differential diagnosis

 

No description

 

Confirm a suspicion?

 

No description

 

Prognosis and treatment

 

No description

 

Prevention

 

No description

 

References

 

Clinical toxicology of ruminants Pouliquen Hervé, Edition du Point veterinaire-2004-374p