title: Cattle intoxication from Enterolobium contortisiliquum pods.
abstract: Three outbreaks of hepatogenous photosensitization caused by pods of Enterolobium contortisiliquum are reported in cattle. Clinical signs were anorexia, depression, photosensitization and abortion. Most affected cattle recovered in 30-40 d. At necropsies, liver was present, the gallbladder was enlarged and edematous, and numerous seeds of E contortisiliquum were in the forestomachs and abomasum. Fruits of the plants administrated to 2 calves produced clinical signs and 2/4 died. Clinical chemistry, gross necropsies and histopathology confirmed gastrointestinal irritation and liver degeneration. One calf dosed with only E contortisiliquum leaves did not develop clinical signs.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária-Universidade de Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiane Borelli
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Grecco
authors.forename: Antĵnio Flávio Medeiros
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Franklin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riet-Correa
authors.forename: Carlos Guilherme Dorileo
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Josiane Bonel
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Raposo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000506:poisoning*; D005638:Fruit; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D001663:Bilirubin