. Veterinary toxicology. Poisonous plants; Poisons; Veterinary drugs; Veterinary pharmacology. 166 VETEEINAEY TOXICOLOGY have been fed on quantities of ergot without dangerous effects.* According to the Continental how- ever, although very great doses would be required to induce acute poisoning, prolonged administration of small doses causes chronic ergotism, when besides gastro-intestinal irritation, coldness, anaesthesia, and dry gangrene of the feet, ears, and tail, or comb, tongue, and beak, of birds, ensue. The parts drop off without pain, and the disease closely resembles e
. Veterinary toxicology. Poisonous plants; Poisons; Veterinary drugs; Veterinary pharmacology. 166 VETEEINAEY TOXICOLOGY have been fed on quantities of ergot without dangerous effects.* According to the Continental how- ever, although very great doses would be required to induce acute poisoning, prolonged administration of small doses causes chronic ergotism, when besides gastro-intestinal irritation, coldness, anaesthesia, and dry gangrene of the feet, ears, and tail, or comb, tongue, and beak, of birds, ensue. The parts drop off without pain, and the disease closely resembles ergotism in man, death resulting from asthenia. According to Kaufmann, the post-mortem appearances are gastro-enteritis, flaccid and soft viscera, muscles semi-. FlG. 14.—OlDIUM AUEEUM. B, spores further magnified. (From Smith's ' Veterinary Hygiene.') gelatinous, blood fluid and dark, and the interior of the vessels red. The symptoms of poisoning by moulds appear capable of distinction into two phases—the production of alimentary and urinary disturbances, and action on the central nervous system. Thus there are shown colic and tympany, and frequently excessive and constant urination, and also dejec- tion, staggering gait, dilatation of the pupil, blindness, aad paralysis, especially of the hind extremities. * See P. Smith, Hygiene, 1905, p. 170. t See Kaufmann, 'Traite de Materia Medica.'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lander, G. D. (George Druce). Chicago, A. Eger
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