Methiocarb poisoning of a horse in Australia.
Snail bait poisoning is rare in horses. Cases have been reported, but clinical signs and subsequent prognostic indicators have been poorly documented and must be extrapolated from cases in companion animals. We describe in detail the poisoning of a horse that consumed a lethal dose of the carbamate, methiocarb. There are currently no guidelines for treating equine methiocarb toxicoses, but the principles of management are based on supportive therapy.
Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, 905B Goulburn Valley Highway, Congupna, Victoria 3632, Australia; kaye.ben@gmail.com.
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Kaye
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Elliott
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Jalim
D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006736:Horses; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D008714:Methiocarb / Q000506:poisoning*
D007306:Insecticides; D008714:Methiocarb