Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report

A sunflower-based feed supplement grossly contaminated with the seed of a Datura sp. resulted in severe signs of poisoning in 2 horses. One horse died peracutely of acute gastric dilatation and rupture following ingestion of the contaminated feed. The 2nd horse developed unresponsive paralytic ileus...

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Main Authors: M.L. Schulman, L.A. Bolton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1998-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/806
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spelling doaj-b35b7aeab38848a0b70743470de383d72020-11-24T22:53:21ZengAOSISJournal of the South African Veterinary Association1019-91282224-94351998-07-01691272910.4102/jsava.v69i1.806744Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case reportM.L. SchulmanL.A. BoltonA sunflower-based feed supplement grossly contaminated with the seed of a Datura sp. resulted in severe signs of poisoning in 2 horses. One horse died peracutely of acute gastric dilatation and rupture following ingestion of the contaminated feed. The 2nd horse developed unresponsive paralytic ileus that led to euthanasia. Examination of the feed and gastrointestinal contents of both horses showed a high proportion of the characteristic Datura sp. seeds. The clinical signs and pathology in both cases were consistent with intoxication by the parasympatholytic alkaloid components of Datura sp.https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/806Datura SpGastric RuptureHorseIleusParasympatholyticPoisoning
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Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Datura Sp
Gastric Rupture
Horse
Ileus
Parasympatholytic
Poisoning
author_facet M.L. Schulman
L.A. Bolton
author_sort M.L. Schulman
title Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
title_short Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
title_full Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
title_fullStr Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
title_full_unstemmed Datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
title_sort datura seed intoxication in two horses : case report
publisher AOSIS
series Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
issn 1019-9128
2224-9435
publishDate 1998-07-01
description A sunflower-based feed supplement grossly contaminated with the seed of a Datura sp. resulted in severe signs of poisoning in 2 horses. One horse died peracutely of acute gastric dilatation and rupture following ingestion of the contaminated feed. The 2nd horse developed unresponsive paralytic ileus that led to euthanasia. Examination of the feed and gastrointestinal contents of both horses showed a high proportion of the characteristic Datura sp. seeds. The clinical signs and pathology in both cases were consistent with intoxication by the parasympatholytic alkaloid components of Datura sp.
topic Datura Sp
Gastric Rupture
Horse
Ileus
Parasympatholytic
Poisoning
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