title: Toxicosis in horses after ingestion of hoary alyssum.
abstract: Fever, limb edema, and laminitis were observed in horses 18 to 36 hours after they consumed hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana) under field and experimental conditions. Clinical signs were not observed in all horses that had ingested the plant. Diagnosis in the field cases was limited to observation of clinical signs and evidence of plant ingestion in hay or on pasture. In most cases, clinical remission was observed 2 to 4 days after empirical treatment, removal of the plant source, or both.
authors.affiliation: SmithKline Beecham Animal Health, Exton, PA 19341.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Geor
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Kanara
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Hovda
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rorick
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ruth
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005121:Extremities; D005334:Fever / Q000662:veterinary; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000473:pathology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*