title: Abortion in goats after experimental administration of Stryphnodendron fissuratum (Mimosoideae).
abstract: The abortive properties and the clinical and pathological features of poisoning by the pods of Stryphnodendron fissuratum were studied in 8 pregnant goats. Two goats that ingested 3.25 g/kg body weight daily doses for 2 days, and 2 that ingested 2.5 g/kg daily doses for 3 days showed digestive clinical signs and aborted, but the animals that ingested 3 daily doses of 2.5 g/kg died. Lesions of the digestive system and liver were observed at necropsy. Two goats that ingested a single dose of 5.5 g/kg showed mild clinical signs and recovered without abortion. Another 2 goats that ingested single doses of 5 g/kg showed no clinical signs. These results demonstrate that Stryphnodendron fisuratum pods cause digestive disorders, liver disease, abortion and death.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Morfologia de Fisiologia Animal, UFRPE, 52171-900 Recife PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evêncio-Neto
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: R G S
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Dória
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Saurini
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Colodel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riet-Correa
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Mendonça
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000209:etiology*; D000818:Animals; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy