Unit 5 | Poisons & Toxicology

Edit Answers
123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Across
  1. 2. Sweet clover poisoning is found in spoiled hay and contains the natural substance, ____________.
  2. 4. The challenge for housepets being around plants is that plants are sometimes __________ species, so the type of plant is sometimes not known.
  3. 7. The type of snake that releases neurotoxin.
  4. 9. type of toxicosis that occurs from exposure of 3 months or more
  5. 11. This food has a pit that contains cyanide that can kill dogs and cats
  6. 13. Poisons from live organisms
  7. 14. If this food item is raw, the yeast inside can be toxic to dogs--due to their stomachs being warm and moist.
  8. 16. When a poison is deadly to an animal, it is _______.
  9. 19. organisms show less response for every exposure of toxin
  10. 21. Toxic blue-green _________ can cause fatal toxicosis for livestock, wildlife, birds, and pets.
  11. 22. amount of a poison needed to cause symptoms
  12. 23. This food causes inflammation of the pancreas in dogs
  13. 24. This water snake swims on the surface of lakes and rivers and is aggressive when threatened.
Down
  1. 1. The study of harmful effects of chemical compounds and organisms
  2. 3. This type of poison is found in seeds of fruit; especially if a plant is young & growing quickly.
  3. 4. time it takes for half of the poison to be expelled from the body
  4. 5. combining effects when animals are exposed to multiple poisons at a time
  5. 6. A food item that can cause kidney failure in dogs and is often seen as a "healthy" treat.
  6. 8. Chocolate contains ____________, which is toxic to dogs depending on their size and chocolate type.
  7. 10. Plant poisons cause issues in many livestock herds, resulting in ____________ loss.
  8. 12. Rodent poison contains _____________, they are highly toxic and they interfere with Vitamin K function.
  9. 15. This food contains thiosulfate, a natural chemical that damages the red blood cells of animals
  10. 17. type of toxicosis that occurs within 24 hours
  11. 18. The type of snake that releases hemotoxin.
  12. 20. Some snakebites inject _______ into animals; sometimes causing death.
  13. 21. This food causes incredible swelling in the neck of donkeys, sheep, goats, and horses.