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Zinc phosphide is a combination of phosphorus and zinc. If ingested, the acid in a dog's stomach turns the compound into phosphine, which is a toxic gas. The phosphine gas crosses into the dog's cells and causes the cell to die. Signs of poisoning include vomiting, anxiety, and loss of coordination.
In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for " lethal dose, 50%"), LC50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a given substance. [ 1 ] The value of LD 50 for a substance is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population after a specified test duration.
Canine dietary toxicity. The consumption of grapesand raisinspresents a potential health threat to dogs. Their toxicity to dogs can cause the animal to develop acute kidney injury(the sudden development of kidneyfailure) with anuria(a lack of urine production). The phenomenon was first identified by the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC), run ...
[57] [58] [59] One 1945 study suggested the chemical increased urine output when fed to dogs in large amounts. The chemical is known to have a very low toxicity in rodents. The U.S. FDA knows of no studies of melamine involving felines and, if melamine is responsible, the increased sensitivity of cats is a mystery to officials.
Grapes, Raisins, and Currants. Dr. Levitzke explains that grapes are highly toxic to dogs. He says, "They can cause kidney failure and in some cases, death." Raisins and currants, which are simply ...
Infobox references. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), also known as PENT, pentyl, PENTA (ПЕНТА, primarily in Russian), TEN (tetraeritrit nitrate), corpent, or penthrite (or, rarely and primarily in German, as nitropenta), is an explosive material. It is the nitrate ester of pentaerythritol, and is structurally very similar to nitroglycerin.
The most common victims of theobromine poisoning are dogs, [8] [9] for whom it can be fatal. The toxic dose for cats is even lower than for dogs. [10] However, cats are less prone to eating chocolate since they are unable to taste sweetness. [11] Theobromine is less toxic to rats and mice, who all have an LD 50 of about 1,000 mg/kg (0.016 oz/lb).
Taurine (/ ˈ t ɔː r iː n /), or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is a non-proteinogenic naturally occurred amino sulfonic acid that is widely distributed in animal tissues. [1] It is a major constituent of bile and can be found in the large intestine, and accounts for up to 0.1% of total human body weight.