Cestrum parqui poisoning in cattle in Northwestern Argentina: report of 10 outbreaks
Cestrum parqui is a perennial plant known for its toxicity in ruminants. This work describes several outbreaks of natural intoxication with C. parqui from different sources, affecting cattle in different production systems, with morbidity rates varying from 2,7% and 25%. Clinical signs included trem...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria |
| Repositorio: | INTA Digital (INTA) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:localhost:20.500.12123/17660 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/17660 https://doi.org/10.58149/bvph-2f09 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Cestrum Plantas Tóxicas Ganado Bovino Envenenamiento Hepatotoxinas Poisonous Plants Cattle Poisoning Hepatotoxins Cestrum parqui Región Noroeste, Argentina |
| Sumario: | Cestrum parqui is a perennial plant known for its toxicity in ruminants. This work describes several outbreaks of natural intoxication with C. parqui from different sources, affecting cattle in different production systems, with morbidity rates varying from 2,7% and 25%. Clinical signs included tremors in the hindquarters, recumbency, and death. The liver showed swelling, congestion, and a mottled appearance. Histopathological findings consisted mainly of hemorrhagic centrilobular hepatocellular necrosis. |
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