title: Protective effect of activated charcoal in cattle poisoned with atrazine.
abstract: Six heifers were poisoned with a lethal dose of atrazine. Three animals were treated daily for 4 days with activated charcoal. The untreated animals died within 3 days, whereas the treated animals survived the 14-day observation period. Hematology, blood chemistry and pathology findings are reported.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001280:Atrazine / Q000506:poisoning*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001831:Body Temperature; D002417:Cattle; D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002606:Charcoal; D001280:Atrazine