Treatment of Oleander Poisoning with V285

Abstract

Poisoning with toxic plants, because of the high rate of mortality, has its own significance in veterinary medicine. Oleander (nerium oleander) one of the highly toxic plants, originally was a Mediterranean and Asian plant and now is widely distributed in the world. It grows rapidly, and consequently needs frequent pruning. All parts of oleander are toxic to animals and human beings, although it is said that the seeds are more toxic than the other parts. Most common manifestations of oleander poisoning are cardiac rhythm disturbances, arrhythmias or dysrhythmias. Cardiac glycosides, such as poison of oleander, are responsible for these signs and act pharmacodynamically similar to digitalis.

In this study, efficacy of V285 (vinegar) on calves experimentally poisoned with oleander was evaluated. This treatment has had good results in previous experimental studies.