Development of goitre and enterohepatonephropathy in Nubian Goats fed with pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides).
We present the first reported study of Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) goitrogenesis and enterohepatonephropathy in 5-9-month-old Nubian goats of either sex. The goats were fed 0.25 or 1 g millet per kg body weight per day for 62 days. The effects on thyroid follicles, intestines, liver and kidneys are described and correlated with clinical signs, changes in serum and tissue iodine and selenium concentrations and alterations in serum aspartate transaminase, gamma glutamyl transferase, total protein, total lipids and other constituents and haematological values.
Abel Gadir
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
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D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006041:Goats; D006042:Goiter / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007455:Iodine / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008897:Panicum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
D001798:Blood Proteins; D008055:Lipids; D012709:Serum Albumin; D007455:Iodine; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D012643:Selenium; D001663:Bilirubin