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Spontaneous poisoning by Ricinus communis leaves (Euphorbiaceae) in goats. [Intoxicação espontânea por folhas de Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) em caprinos.]
| العنوان: | Spontaneous poisoning by Ricinus communis leaves (Euphorbiaceae) in goats. [Intoxicação espontânea por folhas de Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) em caprinos.] |
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| المؤلفون: | BRITO, L.B, RIET-CORREA, F., ALMEIDA, V.M., SILVA FILHO, G.B., CHAVES, A.S., BRAGA, T.C., NETO, J.E., MENDONÇA, F.S. |
| سنة النشر: | 2019 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Plant poisoning, Ricinus communis leaves, Euphorbiaceae, Depression, Ataxia, Ruminants, Toxicoses |
| الوصف: | The aim of this study was to report the clinical and pathological aspects of an outbreak of poisoning by the ingestion of Ricinus communis leaves in a herd of goats at Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Within 3-5 hours after ingesting the sprouts and young shrubs of the plant, twenty Toggenburg female goats and two adults crossbred wethers presented acute neurological clinical signs, which were initially characterized by decreased locomotor activity that later evolved to severe ataxia, depression, incoordination and staggering gait. Four goat that died spontaneously were necropsied. Gross lesions were unspecific and consisted in focal areas of lungs edema, petechial hemorrhages in the epicardium and congestion and enlargement of liver. The contents of the rumen, reticulum and omasum were dry and contained leaves of the plant. Histologically there were no lesions in the CNS. In the liver, the main lesion consisted in cytoplasmic vacuolization and necrosis of hepatocytes. Eighteen goats recovered after a supportive therapy with activated charcoal, glycated isotonic solution, dexamethasone and vitamin B12. There is no specific therapy for poisoning by R. communis, however supportive and symptomatic treatments are recommended and should be based on the clinical signs. © 2019 Colegio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal.All rights reserved.RESUMO.O objetivo deste estudo foi relatar os aspectos clínicos e patológicos de um surto de intoxicação pelas folhas de Ricinus communis em um rebanho de caprinos em Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil. Três a cinco horas após a ingestão dos brotos e arbustos jovens da planta, vinte cabras da raça Toggenburg e dois machos mestiços apresentaram quadro clínico neurológico agudo caracterizado principalmente pela diminuição da atividade locomotora, grave ataxia, depressão, incoordenação e marcha cambaleante. Quatro caprinos morreram espontaneamente e foram necropsiados. Macroscopicamente, as lesões eram inespecíficas e consistiam em áreas focais de edema pulmonar, hemorragias petequiais ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | http://www.ainfo.inia.uy/consulta/busca?b=pc&id=60760&biblioteca=vazio&busca=60760&qFacets=60760; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/1267 |
| الاتاحة: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/1267 http://www.ainfo.inia.uy/consulta/busca?b=pc&id=60760&biblioteca=vazio&busca=60760&qFacets=60760 |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; Acceso abierto |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.37080354 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| الوصف غير متاح. |