Poisonous plant poisoning in pigs

1. Tamarix poisoning

The stems, leaves and seeds of Tamarix are poisonous. The main toxic component is hair follicle alkaloid. After poisoning, pigs showed vomiting, diarrhea, general tremor, unstable gait, loss of appetite, lying on the floor, cold ear tips, purple lips and nasal disc, conjunctival cyanosis, dilated pupils, deep breathing, coma, decreased body temperature, slow heart rate, and finally died. Autopsy showed extensive gastrointestinal bleeding, mucosal exfoliation, liver, kidney, heart bleeding, diffuse intravascular coagulation. At present, there is no specific therapy. Measures are mainly taken to promote the elimination of toxins, strengthen the heart, replenish fluids, protect the liver and so on. It is strictly forbidden to feed Tamarix stems, leaves and seeds to pigs.

two。 Cashmere vine poisoning

The toxic components of velvet vine are flavonoid glycosides. Mainly found in pigs. After poisoning, the patients showed loss of appetite, paroxysmal spasm and dilated pupils; depressed spirit, diarrhea, sleeping and drowsiness; serious patients with unstable gait, askew of head and neck, foaming at mouth and death. Autopsy showed local congestion of the lung; enlargement of the liver, blue, with scattered necrotic foci on the surface; gastrointestinal mucosal congestion, bleeding, kidney and bladder bleeding; endocardial bleeding. Treatment can be treated with activated carbon and tannic acid to relieve diarrhea and promote the excretion of poisons; at the same time, cardiotonic, rehydration and symptomatic treatment.

3. Papaya poisoning

The toxic ingredients of papaya are papain, papain, Chymosin and so on. The pig became ill 1-2 hours after feeding. The symptoms include salivation, vomiting, molars, chills at the tip of the ear, nose and extremities, visual mucous membrane pallor, tachycardia, dyspnea, slow response, muscle trembling, unstable standing, coma, death. Autopsy showed subcutaneous congestion, heart dilatation, renal congestion, pulmonary edema and congestion. There is no specific detoxification therapy for the disease, but vomiting, gastric lavage, diarrhea and symptomatic treatment can be used. It is strictly forbidden to feed papaya to pigs.

4. Iron amaranth poisoning

The toxic components of iron amaranth are alkaloids, glycosides and tannins. After poisoning, pigs showed vomiting, abdominal pain, foaming at the mouth, agitation, mania, depression in the later stage, lying on the ground, muscle tremor, dyspnea, and rapid heartbeat. There is no specific detoxification therapy for the disease, and vomiting, gastric lavage, diarrhea and symptomatic treatment are used. It is forbidden to feed pigs with iron amaranth.

5. Grey vegetable poisoning

Chenopodium is commonly known as gray vegetables and strips, and its toxic ingredient is volatile oil, which mainly harms pigs. The diseased pigs showed depression, loss of appetite, head shaking, screaming, excitement, photosensitivity of unpigmented skin, slight redness, swelling and itching of the skin behind the ear and back and ventral side, weakness of limbs in the later stage, walking and swaying, shortness of breath, lying on the ground, and serious death. At present, there is no specific detoxification therapy, generally using vomiting, gastric lavage, diarrhea and symptomatic treatment. The proportion of gray vegetables in pig diet should not exceed 20%.