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396 - Theobroma cacao D. Jesse Wagstaff
Th e ob r o Ma c a c a o L. [Malvaaceae]
Common Names:
cacahuacuahuitl; cacao; chocolate; cocoa
Citations:
Borzenkov VN, Borxendova VE, Yarmosh GU (1971) [Poisoning
of cows from coca shells.] Veterinariia Moscow
48(3):91-92.
Curtis PE, Griffiths JE (1972) Suspected chocolate poisoning
of calves. Vet Rec 90(11):313-314.
Day EJ, Dilworth BC (1984) Toxicity of jimson weed seed and
cocoa shell meal to broilers. Poult Sci 63(3):466-468.
Drolet R, Arendt TD, Stowe CM (1984) Cacao bean shell
poisoning in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc 185(8):902.
Hanington E (1972) Suspected chocolate poisoning of calves.
Vet Rec 90(14):408-409.
Hansen S, Trammel H, Dunayer E, et al. (2003) Cocoa bean
mulch as a cause of methylxanthine toxicosis in dogs.
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 41(5):720.
Hoskam EG, Haagsma J (1974) Chocoladevergiftiging bij
twee Dashonden (teckels) met modelijke afloop. Tijdschr
Diergeneeskd 99(10):523-525.
Hovda LR, Kingston RL (1994) Cacao bean mulch poisoning
in dogs. Vet Hum Toxicol 36(4):357.
Jansson DS, Galgan V, Schubert B, et al. (2001) Theobromine
intoxication in a red fox and a European badger in
Sweden. J Wildl Dis 37(2):362-365.
Perfetti L, Lehrer SB, McCants M, et al. (1997) Occupational
asthma caused by cacao. Allergy 52(7):778-780.
Stidworthy MF, Bleakley JS, Cheeseman MT, et al. (1997)
Chocolate poisoning in dogs. Vet Rec 141(1):28.
Strachan ER, Bennett A (1994) Theobromine poisoning in
dogs. Vet Rec 134:284.
Sutton RH (1981) Cocoa poisoning in a dog. Vet Rec
109(25-26):563-564.
Tarka SM Jr, Applebaum RS, Borzelleca JF (1986) Evaluation
of the teratogenic potential of cocoa powder and
theobromine in New Zealand white rabbits. Food Chem
Toxicol 24(5):363-374.
Tarka SM Jr, Morrissey RB, Apgar JL, et al. (1991) Chronic
toxicity/carcinogenicity studies of cocoa powder in rats.
Food Chem Toxicol 29(1):7-19.
Yeruham I, Avidar Y (2003) Photosensitivity in feedlot
calves apparently related to cocoa shells. Vet Hum Toxicol
45(5):249-250.
Th e r Mo p s is Mo n Ta n a Nutt. [Fabaceae]
Common Names:
false lupine; golden banner; mountain thermopsis; poison
bean; yellow bean
Citations:
Baker DC, Keeler RF (1989) Thermopsis montanainduced
myopathy in calves. J Am Vet Med Assoc
194(9):1269-1272.
Baker DC, Keeler RF (1992) Myopathy associated with
Thermopsis montana ingestion in cattle. In: James LF,
Keeler RF, Bailey JM Jr, et al. (eds.) Poisonous plants.
Iowa State Univ Press. Ames, Iowa. pp. 264-270.
Chase RL, Keeler RF (1983) Mountain thermopsis toxicity
in cattle. Utah Sci 44(2):28-31.
Keeler RF, Johnson AE, Chase RL (1986) Toxicity of Thermopsis
montana in cattle. Cornell Vet 76(2):115-127.
Th e s i u M l i n e a Tu M L. f. [Santalaceae]
Common Names:
Vaalstorm; witstorm
Citations:
Anderson LA, Joubert JP, Schultz RA, et al. (1987) Experimental
evidence that the active principle of the poisonous
plant Thesium lineatum L.f. (Santalaceae) is a bufadienolide.
Onderstepoort J Vet Res 54(4):645-650.
Schultz RA, Kellerman TS, Van den Berg H (2005) The role
of fluorescence polarization immuno-assay in the diagnosis
of plant-induced cardiac glycoside poisoning livestock
in South Africa. Onderstepoort J Vet Res 72(3):189-201.
Th e s i u M n a Ma q u e n s e Schltr. [Santalaceae]
Common Names:
gifbossie; poison bush
Citations:
Van der Walt SJ, Steyn DG (1940) Recent investigations into
the toxicity of known and unknown poisonous plants in
the Union of South Africa, X. Onderstepoort J Vet Res
15(1-2):261-277.
Thevetia neriifolia Juss. ex A. DC. = Thevetia peruviana
(Pers. ) K. Schum.
Th e ve Ti a p e r u vi a n a (Pers.) K. Schum.
[Apocynaceae]
Synonyms:
c erbera thevetia L.; Thevetia neriifolia Juss. ex A. DC.
Common Names:
ahouai; be-still tree; campanillo amarillo; Cook tree;
epile oleander; exile oleander; jorro jorro; kanir; lucky
nut; milk tree; Olomiojo; pila kaner; retama; snake nut;
tiger apple; tree daffodil; trumpet flower; yellow oleander;
yoyote
Citations:
Ahlawat SK, Agarwal AK, Wadhwa S (1994) Rare poisoning
with Cerebra thevetia (yellow oleander): A report of
three cases. Trop Doct 24(1):37-38.
Ansford AJ, Morris H (1981) Fatal oleander poisoning. Med
J Aust 1(7):360-361.
Bhattacharya SK, Somani PN, Srivastava PK (1976) Cardiac
changes in Thevetia neriifolia poisoning. Acta Cardiol
31(2):169-174.
Bose TK, Basu RK, Biswas B, et al. (1999) Cardiovascular
effects of yellow oleander ingestion. J Indian Med Assoc
97(10):407-410.
Brewster D (1986) Herbal poisoning: A case report of a fatal
yellow oleander poisoning from the Solomon Islands.
Ann Trop Paediatr 6(4):289-291.
de Silva HA, Fonseka MM, Pathmeswaran A, et al. (2003)
Multiple-dose activated charcoal for treatment of yellow
oleander poisoning: A single-blind, randomised, placebocontrolled
trial. Lancet 361(9373):1935-1938.
Dev V, Wasir HS (1985) Digitalis poisoning by an indigenous
plant cardiac glycoside (Thevetia neriifolia - pila
kaner). Indian Heart J 37(5):321-322.