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Caramboxin (CBX) is a toxin found in star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) [1] [2] and the related bilimbi fruit (Averrhoa bilimbi). [3] Individuals with some types of kidney disease are susceptible to adverse neurological effects including intoxication, seizures and even death after eating star fruit [4] and bilimbi fruit. [3]
Horse chestnut Also known as buckeye [3] Ageratina: Snakeroots Known poisonous species include Ageratina adenophora (Crofton weed, causes Tallebudgera horse disease) and Ageratina altissima (white snakeroot) [3] [12] Aleurites: Tung oil tree [8] Amsinckia intermedia: Fiddleneck Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids [13] [14] [15] Apocynum cannabinum ...
Equine drug testing is a form of drug testing applied to performance horses in regulated competition. Most common in racehorses , drug tests are also performed on horses in endurance riding and in international competition such as the Olympics and FEI -sanctioned competition.
Swallowing gasoline does not generally require special emergency treatment, as long as it goes into the stomach and not the lungs; inducing vomiting can make it worse. [497] A chloroform-soaked rag cannot instantly incapacitate a person. [498] It takes at least five minutes of inhaling an item soaked in chloroform to render a person unconscious.
Nigropallidal encephalomalacia or Chewing disease is a neurological condition that affects horses that have eaten certain toxic plants. Affected animals are unable to prehend food because of lip and tongue paralysis, and may appear to keep their jaws open with the tongue protruded because of reduced jaw tone. [ 1 ]
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning parents against buying a brand of fruit puree pouches for their children because they may have contain high levels of lead, the agency said.
Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson are the season 33 winners of "Dancing with the Stars." With another season of "DWTS" in the history books, now is the perfect time to look back on the show's long ...
Grazing of the plant by horses can cause nigropallidal encephalomalacia or "chewing disease", a neurological condition. The disease generally follows consumption of 60–200% of the horse's body weight over an extended period of a month or more, or 2.3–2.6 kilograms (5.1–5.7 pounds) of star-thistle per 100 kg (220 lb) body weight per day.