Milk Sickness

An acute, often fatal disease caused by the ingestion of milk, milk products, or the flesh of cattle or sheep which have a disease known as trembles. It is marked by weakness, anorexia, vomiting, constipation, and sometimes muscular tremors. It is caused by poisoning by white snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum) and the rayless goldenrod (Haplopappus heterophyllus). (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Also Known As:

Sickness, Milk

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Chemically-Induced Disorders: 2
- Poisoning: 39310
  - Plant Poisoning: 48
    - Milk Sickness: 4

Experts

1.	Davis, T Zane: 3 articles (06/2018 - 08/2010)
2.	Green, Benedict T: 3 articles (06/2018 - 08/2010)
3.	Lee, Stephen T: 3 articles (06/2018 - 08/2010)
4.	Stegelmeier, Bryan L: 3 articles (06/2018 - 08/2010)
5.	Chitko-McKown, Carol G: 1 article (06/2018)
6.	Buck, Steven R: 1 article (02/2015)
7.	Collett, Mark G: 1 article (02/2015)
8.	Pfister, James A: 1 article (02/2015)
9.	Colegate, Steven M: 1 article (08/2010)
10.	Cook, Daniel: 1 article (08/2010)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Milk Sickness:

1.	tremetoneIBA 06/01/2018 - "White snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) contains the putative toxin tremetone and can produce a disease called "trembles" or "milk sickness". " 08/11/2010 - "Tremetone and structurally related compounds in white snakeroot ( Ageratina altissima ): a plant associated with trembles and milk sickness."
2.	PoisonsIBA 01/01/1856 - "Milk Sickness, Poison, Tires, &c."
3.	NeurotoxinsIBA 02/25/2015 - "The results demonstrate for the first time that white snakeroot is a potent myotoxin in goats and that other compound(s), which may be lost or modified during the extraction process, could be involved in causing trembles and milk sickness. "