Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A potpourri of pesticide poisonings in Alberta in 1987.
- Journal:
- Veterinary and human toxicology
- Year:
- 1988
- Authors:
- Smith, R A & Lewis, D
- Affiliation:
- Toxicology Laboratory · Canada
Plain-English summary
In 1987, several cases of poisoning from pesticides and herbicides were looked into, with some incidents happening outside of Alberta. The researchers focused on specific cases, including four involving carbofuran, six with lindane (often found alongside other poisons), and one case each of picloram, phorate, chlordane, and avitrol. They also discovered linuron, a pesticide, affecting trees in a nursery. The study used a method called GC/MS to help identify these toxic substances. Overall, the findings highlighted various pesticide poisonings, but the report does not specify the outcomes for the affected animals.
Abstract
Several instances of what turned out to be pesticide and herbicide poisonings were investigated by us in 1987. They did not all occur in Alberta; some were referred. In addition, this laboratory did not investigate all pesticide incidents referred to Alberta Agriculture, as another laboratory is normally involved when pesticides are suspected from the outset. Perfunctory case histories are given along with brief analytical methodology for our use of GC/MS as an investigative tool in toxicological examinations. Four cases of carbofuran poisonings, 6 of lindane (sometimes in conjunction with other poisons), and 1 each of picloram, phorate, chlordane and avitrol are reported. Linuron was also found on trees dying in a tree nursery.
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