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What are the common symptoms of arsenic poisoning in animals?
What are the common symptoms of arsenic poisoning in animals?
- Fever and coughing
- Intense abdominal pain and staggering gait (correct)
- Loss of appetite and excessive urination
- Skin rash and headache
What are the recommended treatments for arsenic poisoning in companion animals?
What are the recommended treatments for arsenic poisoning in companion animals?
- Administering painkillers and providing a high-protein diet
- Emesis or gastric emptying, if possible, and administering charcoal (correct)
- Administering charcoal and avoiding water intake
- Using antibiotics and isolating the animal
Which species is most sensitive to single, lethal doses of inorganic trivalent arsenicals?
Which species is most sensitive to single, lethal doses of inorganic trivalent arsenicals?
- Horses
- Birds
- Cattle
- Cats (correct)
What makes trivalent arsenicals more toxic than pentavalent compounds?
What makes trivalent arsenicals more toxic than pentavalent compounds?
What is the recommended treatment for animals with recent exposure to arsenic and no clinical signs of toxicosis?
What is the recommended treatment for animals with recent exposure to arsenic and no clinical signs of toxicosis?
What is the recommended treatment for animals already showing clinical signs of arsenic toxicosis?
What is the recommended treatment for animals already showing clinical signs of arsenic toxicosis?
What is the suggested treatment specifically for large animals in arsenic toxicosis?
What is the suggested treatment specifically for large animals in arsenic toxicosis?
Which is considered to be less toxic and more effective for oral administration in animals with arsenic toxicosis?
Which is considered to be less toxic and more effective for oral administration in animals with arsenic toxicosis?
What should be monitored during treatment of animals with inorganic arsenical toxicosis?
What should be monitored during treatment of animals with inorganic arsenical toxicosis?
When should inorganic arsenical toxicosis be considered in animals?
When should inorganic arsenical toxicosis be considered in animals?
What is the primary cause of the profuse watery diarrhea in inorganic arsenical toxicosis?
What is the primary cause of the profuse watery diarrhea in inorganic arsenical toxicosis?
Which of the following organs shows the highest levels of arsenic distribution after absorption?
Which of the following organs shows the highest levels of arsenic distribution after absorption?
In what form is most of the absorbed arsenic excreted in the urine?
In what form is most of the absorbed arsenic excreted in the urine?
What is the main target of arsenic damage in tissues vulnerable to toxicity?
What is the main target of arsenic damage in tissues vulnerable to toxicity?
What is a characteristic feature of peracute inorganic arsenical toxicosis in animals?
What is a characteristic feature of peracute inorganic arsenical toxicosis in animals?
Which diagnostic method is generally used for confirming the presence of inorganic arsenic in suspected cases of poisoning?
Which diagnostic method is generally used for confirming the presence of inorganic arsenic in suspected cases of poisoning?
What is the main mechanism through which trivalent inorganic and aliphatic organic arsenic compounds exert their toxicity?
What is the main mechanism through which trivalent inorganic and aliphatic organic arsenic compounds exert their toxicity?
What is the characteristic feature of poisoning by soluble forms of arsenic compounds?
What is the characteristic feature of poisoning by soluble forms of arsenic compounds?
Which organ exhibits characteristic hyperemic lesions known as 'paintbrush lesions' in ruminants with inorganic arsenical toxicosis?
Which organ exhibits characteristic hyperemic lesions known as 'paintbrush lesions' in ruminants with inorganic arsenical toxicosis?
What concentration of arsenic in drinking water is considered potentially toxic for large animals?
What concentration of arsenic in drinking water is considered potentially toxic for large animals?
What is the primary cause of death in peracute poisoning by inorganic arsenical compounds?
What is the primary cause of death in peracute poisoning by inorganic arsenical compounds?
What concentration of arsenic in tissues is associated with toxicity?
What concentration of arsenic in tissues is associated with toxicity?
