Clinical and pathological aspects of chronic Senecio spp. poisoning in sheep

Clinical and pathological aspects of chronic Senecio spp. poisoning in sheep

This paper describes an outbreak of chronic Senecio spp. poisoning in grazing sheep in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, causing the death of 10 out of 860 adult sheep. Eight sick ewes were euthanized and necropsied. Cattle from this farm were also affected. Clinical signs included progressive weight loss,...

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Main Authors: Paula R. Giaretta, Welden Panziera, Márcia E. Hammerschmitt, Ronaldo M. Bianchi, Glauco J.N. Galiza, Ingrid S. Wiethan, Talissa Bazzi, Claudio S.L. Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2014-10-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Senecio spp.
seneciose
alcaloides pirrolizidínicos
doenças de ovinos
patologia
fígado
encefalopatia hepática
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