Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Earwax: A clue to discover fluoroacetate intoxication in cattle.
- Journal:
- Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Shokry, Engy et al.
- Affiliation:
- Universidade Federal de Goiá · Brazil
Abstract
An innovative method was developed to detect fluoroacetate poisoning in cattle by headspace/gas chromatographic analysis of earwax samples of intoxicated cattle. Samples were collected from 2 groups of cattle subjected to induced fluoroacetate intoxication, each group receiving a different dose of acetamide (antidote). Monofluoroacetic acid was detected in samples of intoxicated cattle in concentrations inversely proportional to the dose of acetamide. Thus, earwax analysis represents a successful approach for detection and monitoring of fluoroacetate poisoning.
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