Suspected pokeweed toxicity in a boer goat.
A 5-y-old Boer goat buck was presented to a University veterinary hospital with a history of acute bloody diarrhea. Pokeweed toxicitywas diagnosed from history of plant ingestion and by ruling out other possible diagnoses. The goat responded to supportive therapy and was discharged after 4 d.
Smith
Geoffrey W
GW
Department of Farm Animal Health and Resource Management, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Constable
Peter D
PD
D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006041:Goats; D008297:Male; D029604:Phytolacca americana / Q000506:poisoning*