Lead & Organophosphate Poisoning in Ruminants
Across
- 4. Main diagnostic sample for organophosphate poisoning: blood ___ activity
- 7. Common source of lead ingestion in cattle: old ___ batteries
- 9. Characteristic blindness in lead poisoning
- 12. Enzyme inhibition in OP toxicity causes accumulation of this neurotransmitter
- 13. Drug used as an antidote for organophosphate toxicity
- 16. Organophosphate poisoning inhibits this enzyme
- 17. Neurological sign common in lead poisoning — cattle press their head against objects
- 18. Depression, staggering, convulsions are signs of ___ poisoning
- 19. Lead poisoning is confirmed by measuring this metal in blood
Down
- 1. Excess lacrimation, urination, diarrhoea — muscarinic signs
- 2. Lead is absorbed more readily in calves with ____ deficiency
- 3. Class of insecticides that can lead to muscarinic and nicotinic signs
- 5. Antidote that reactivates acetylcholinesterase (paired with atropine)
- 6. This organ accumulates lead; used for diagnosis in dead cattle
- 8. SLUDDE signs are associated with this type of poisoning
- 10. Metal that causes neurological signs when cattle eat old batteries or paint
- 11. Type of paralysis caused by nicotinic overstimulation in OP toxicity
- 14. Muscle tremors and salivation are hallmark signs of ___ toxicity
- 15. Lead poisoning treatment: chelator used
- 20. Bright red line on the gum seen in chronic lead poisoning