title: Preliminary investigation of the relationship between bovine congenital lathyrism induced by aminoacetonitrile and the lupine induced crooked calf disease.
abstract: Maternal feeding of the lathyrogen aminoacetonitrile, the range plant Lupinus caudatus, and an extract of this plant - expected to contain lathyrogens if present in the plant - all produced clinically similar congenital defects in calves. The defects included excessive flexure, malpositioning, malalignment and rotation of the front limbs. The results suggest a possible relationship between lathyrism and lupine-induced crooked calf disease.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D007842:Lathyrism / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009570:Nitriles / Q000506:poisoning*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000506:poisoning; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D010936:Plant Extracts