| 中文名稱 | 馬汞中毒 |
| 英文名稱 | Mercury toxicity in horses |
| 建立日期 | 2007/11/01 |
| 更新日期 | 2007/11/01 |
| 中文描述 | 汞處理過的穀種子被馬食入,隨後造成馬體重下降,鬃毛和以巴毛的減少,有正常的蹄和只有少量的毛皮垢.慢性汞中毒的病狀包括體重喪失和漸進性腎病.急性中毒導致潰瘍性胃腸炎和會導致急性腎衰竭.也被報導在汞氣泡的施用後.藉由病史和組織中汞含量上升來診斷. |
| 英文描述 | Ingestion of mercury-treated seed grains by horses was followed by loss of body, mane and tail hair, with normal hooves and just a slight skin scurfiness. Signs of chronic mercury toxicosis include weight loss and progressive renal disease. Acute toxicosis causes ulcerative gastroenteritis and can cause acute renal failure. Has also been reported following application of mercuric blisters. Dx by history and elevated tissue levels of mercury. |