… ”, is contained in a number of insects collectively called blister beetles and is a well known
… (“Blister beetle”) in Zimbabwe by a 4 year old girl. The ingested beetles were probably …

… Cantharidin poisoning by blister beetles cannot be completely prevented, however, many
management options are available, especially for horses. Each individual block or flake of …

… Although the toxicity of blister beetles has long been known, the intensity of the problem
increased following wider adoption of hay conditioning. When alfalfa hay iscut without crimping …

… Blister beetle poisoning is not universally fatal in equids. Clinical signs are related to the
amount of cantharidin … must be confirmed by chemical detection of cantharidin in urine, blood, or …

… , the legal issues involved in the use of cantharidin, and cantharidin poisoning will be
discussed. Blister beetles and … Cantharidin is found in all body fluids of blister beetles. The male …

… (family: Meloidae) in Zimbabwe, which probably had been mistaken for the edible beetle …
signs of cantharidin poisoning including haematuria and abdominal pain. Blister beetles of the …

… blister beetles as a potential source of cantharidin poisoning in horses, other animals, and
humans. Most of the cantharidin toxicosis … the introduction of Epicauta beetles into animal feed …

… Cantharidin poisoning due to ingesting blister beetles occurs most … Cantharidin poisoning
has also been reported in chickens, emus, and people.Of the many species of blister beetles, …

… Livestock deaths from cantharidiasis (blister beetle poisoning) are recognized more frequently
in horses, at least in part because cattle and sheep are submitted less often than equines …

… produced by blister beetles (Fam. Meloidae… blister beetles. Great Bustards, Otis tarda, eat
CTD-containing Berberomeloe majalis blister beetles, and it has been hypothesized that beetle …