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.

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Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Keywords

Plant Poisoning, Rumen, Sheep, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Animals, Sheep Diseases, Intestinal Mucosa

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