. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. DELPHINOSIS LATHYRISMUS 45 fourth of a grain. In the convulsive stage when there is impending failure of respiration, inhalations of ammonia may be resorted to with good results. A feature of the treatment quite as important as the medication is the care of the animals. Complete rest and freedom from excitement are very essential since exercise or fright is likely to induce fatal spasms. Finally the danger from poisoning can be large
. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. DELPHINOSIS LATHYRISMUS 45 fourth of a grain. In the convulsive stage when there is impending failure of respiration, inhalations of ammonia may be resorted to with good results. A feature of the treatment quite as important as the medication is the care of the animals. Complete rest and freedom from excitement are very essential since exercise or fright is likely to induce fatal spasms. Finally the danger from poisoning can be largely obviated by preventing access to the young plant in the early spring. In ancient times, this disease was quite common, affecting Lathyrismus. both man and the horse. It is very frequent today in Spain, Italy, Russia, and India. Etiology. It is caused by eating bread made of flour derived from some species of Lathyrus or Vetch (L. Cicera, L. Clymcnum, or L. sativus), or, in case of horses, by the consumption of Fodder Pea. The seeds of these species contain a toxic substance formed without the action of bacteria. Man, the horse and the pig are subject to this disease. Symptoms. In domestic animals, the symptoms are debility of the rear and lower extremities, producing motor paralysis. In lower animals, the normal functions of the larynx become impaired because of paralysis. Treatment. Change of fodder, providing good food, application of massage and electric Fig. 12. Aconite (.Aconiium unana- tum). Aconitism is caused by this and other species of Acotiitum. Charlotte M. 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 Pammel, L. H. (Louis Hermann), 1862-1931. Cedar Rapids, Ia. , The Torch Press
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