Toxic plants affecting the nervous system of ruminants and horses in Brazil

ABSTRACT: This review updates information about neurotoxic plants affecting ruminants and equidae in Brazil. Currently in the country, there are at least 131 toxic plants belonging to 79 genera. Thirty one of these poisonous plants affect the nervous system. Swainsonine-containing plants (Ipomoea sp...

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Main Authors: Franklin Riet-Correa, Rosane M.T. Medeiros, James A. Pfister, Fabio S. Mendonça
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2017001201357&lng=en&tlng=en