1. Large evergreen shrub

2. Leaves are oblong, dark green, leathery, alternate

3. Flowers vary from white to pink to rose in dense clusters

4. Grows in acidic soils, rocky moist areas in East.

5. Other plants producing same syndrome

      a) Common Names- Mountain Laurel and Azalea

           i) similar characteristics to those of Rhododendron but are smaller in scale

1. Grayanotoxin (Andromedotoxin)- a resinous material that stimulates nerves in the brain and stomach, causing vomiting.

1. Mostly seen in sheep, goats, and cattle

2. Onset time about 4-6 hours after eating

3. Sheep/goats- ooze stomach contents from mouth; lose lots of fluids

4. Cattle- more productive vomiting, bloat, abdominal pain, grind teeth, stagger

1. Remove rumen contents

2. Give fluids orally and administer activated charcoal at 1-2gm/kg

3. Antiemetic