Attempted prevention and treatment of Geigeria filifolia Mattf. poisoning (vermeersiekte) in sheep.
A pilot trial with 2 sheep per group demonstrated that no protection is provided by cysteine, sulphur or sodium thiosulphate, when administered simultaneously with daily doses of Geigeria filifolia plant material. Treatment with piracetam of 4 sheep showing symptoms of vermeersiekte did not improve their recovery rate. Serum enzyme activity tests for creatine phosphokinase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase were of no diagnostic use.
D000818:Animals; D003545:Cysteine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010889:Piracetam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013455:Sulfur / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011760:Pyrrolidinones; D013885:Thiosulfates; D013455:Sulfur; C017717:sodium thiosulfate; D003545:Cysteine; D010889:Piracetam