TY - JOUR AU - Iroanya, Onyekachi AU - Egwuatu, Tochukwu AU - Ekwedike, Chinenye PY - 2022/08/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Post-Mortem analyses of Oryctolagus cuniculus acutely poisoned with potassium cyanide and dichlorvos (sniper)ER®) JF - Journal of Current Biomedical Research JA - jcbr VL - 2 IS - 4, July-August SE - Articles DO - 10.54117/jcbr.v2i4.3 UR - https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/jcbr/article/view/1123 SP - 270-287 AB - <p style="font-weight: 400;">Acute poisoning with toxic substances such as Dichlorvos (Sniper®) and Potassium Cyanide (KCN) has become a threat to human life especially in Nigeria where there have been increased cases of suicidal poisoning in recent times. This study aimed to ascertain the Post-mortem analyses of Oryctolagus cuniculus acutely poisoned with potassium cyanide and dichlorvos (Sniper®). Eighteen rabbits were used for histopathologic, haematologic, biochemical and molecular changes induced by acute oral KCN and Sniper® poisoning for a period of 21 days. The decomposition process was monitored and muscle tissue were sampled for DNA integrity and microbial assays. </p> ER -