title: Cotoneaster sp. poisoning in a llama (Lama glama).
abstract: A case of poisoning with a Cotoneaster sp. is described in a llama (Lama glama). The clinical signs were dyspnea, with congested mucous membranes, chewing, recumbency, and opisthotonos. Several hours after ingestion of the plant, the llama died, despite treatment with sodium thiosulfate and nitrite. Necropsy revealed approximately 676 g of leaves and fruit of Cotoneaster in the first compartment of the stomach. The blood was light red and did not clot. Because Cotoneaster sp. contains low concentrations of cyanogenic glycosides, toxicosis occurs only following massive ingestion of plant material.
authors.affiliation: Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, F-31076 Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Aurélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grüss
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Priymenko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002161:Camelids, New World; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D027824:Rosaceae / Q000506:poisoning*; D012977:Sodium Nitrite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D013885:Thiosulfates; C017717:sodium thiosulfate; D012977:Sodium Nitrite