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Comparison of the serum toxicokinetics of larkspur toxins in cattle, sheep and goats

Author:
Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Green, B.T., Stonecipher, C.A., Cook, D., Pfister, J.A.
Source:
Toxicon 2016 v.119 pp. 270-273
ISSN:
0041-0101
Subject:
Delphinium barbeyi, alkaloids, biological resistance, blood serum, cattle, chemical constituents of plants, goats, interspecific variation, models, pharmacokinetics, poisoning, poisonous plants, sheep, toxicity, toxins, North America
Abstract:
Larkspurs (Delphinium spp.) are a major cause of cattle losses in western North America, whereas sheep are thought to be resistant to larkspur toxicosis. Goats are often used as a small ruminant model to study poisonous plants. In this study, we compared the serum toxicokinetic profile of toxic larkspur alkaloids from Delphinium barbeyi in cattle, goats, and sheep. The results from this study indicate that kinetic differences could partially explain species differences in susceptibility to larkspur toxicosis.
Agid:
62780
Handle:
10113/62780