Phytolacca decandra poisoning in sheep in southern Brazil.
A clinical case of sheep deaths due to Phytolacca decandra occurred in Southern Brazil and was experimentally duplicated by force-feeding the plant. General neurologic signs and diarrhea with rumen and reticulum hyperemia and coagulation necrosis of the mucosa were seen.
Peixoto
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PV
Depto Epidemiol Saude Publica, Univ Federal Rural Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Wouters
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Lemos
R A
RA
Loretti
A P
AP
D000818:Animals; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000662:veterinary*; D012417:Rumen / Q000473:pathology; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology