VPT 421: Veterinary Toxicology (2+0)

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS AND PM LESIONS

Clinical symptoms

• Acute anaphylactic reactions leading to stagger, collapse, cyanosis, dyspnoea and shock.
• In selenium and vitamin E deficient cases, vomiting is noticed.
• Toxicity due to orally administered iron causes emesis, bloody diarrhoea, paleness and weakness, prostration, cyanosis and other signs of circulatory collapse.
• In baby pigs pale skin, corrosion of mucosa, dark faeces, diarrhoea and tachycardia.

PM lesion

• Cyanosis, congestion of major organs, swelling at the site of injection, hepatic necrosis, icterus and pulmonary oedema.
• Yellowish brown discolouration and oedema of the tissues especially near the injection site.