The minimal effective dose of activated charcoal in the treatment of sheep poisoned with the cardiac glycoside containing plant Moraea polystachya (Thunb) KER-GAWL.
The approximate minimal effective dose of activated charcoal, given to sheep 12 h after the administration of a lethal dose of Moreae polystachya, was found to be 2 g/kg. Serum cation levels remained within normal limits throughout the experiment.
D000818:Animals; D002301:Cardiac Glycosides / Q000506:poisoning*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002301:Cardiac Glycosides; D002606:Charcoal